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Kadam invests Rs 4.5 cr in new unit and a Kodak Nexpress and Basysprint CtCP
Kadam Digital Transprints, (KDT) has become the first pre-press bureau in Pune to install Kodak's Nexpress SE 3000 five-colour press.
PrintWeek India will launch The 500 supplement highlighting top 500 print firms in India
A special publication of PrintWeek India's pick of top 500 Indian print firms who dominate the graphic arts industry is ready. The 500 is powered by Xerox India.
The 500: A definitive guide to print in India
A complete handbook, featuring more than 500 print companies, celebrating the best of print in India. The 500 is powered by Xerox India.
RR Donnelley given more time to complete Bowne purchase
The World's largest print company, RR Donnelley and Sons, has been given more time to complete the acquisition of US rival Bowne & Co.

Newsfax enters digital printing market with Kodak buy
Newspaper printer Newsfax International is moving into the digital printing arena after purchasing a Kodak Versamark inkjet system.
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RCS's embossing press will enhance offering
Trade printer RCS will be offering its customers an edge on their rivals when it installs the UK's first Scodix 1200 UV Digital Embossing Press from supplier image2output.
Third strike at OUP pushed back for added effectiveness
A third strike at the Oxford University Press (OUP) Corby warehouse has been pushed back to increase its effectiveness.

St Ives inquest returns a verdict of accidental death in Ebbs case
A verdict of accidental death has been returned following an inquest into the death of an engineer at St Ives Web in October 2008.
Bad quarter for print as debts are called in
Fears for UK businesses in the fourth quarter of 2010 appear to have come to fruition with a slew of print insolvencies already this month.

Polestar to cherrypick work as it ditches uneconomic capacity
Polestar plans to shut down a large chunk of "uneconomical" capacity across its gravure and web-offset footprint in the UK, and has begun consulting its workforce about the proposals.
Muller Martini saddlestitcher saves energy
Finishing equipment manufacturer Muller Martini has launched the Tempo 220 saddlestitcher.

Sheth announces new installations for Daya
Noida-based Sheth Printograph has announced installation of its Daya brand of automatic embossing machine at Brijbasi Art Press, located in Delhi NCR Noida. This has taken its tally of installations...

HP partners with Mediawide for JDF-enabled wide-format W2P platform
Web-to-print specialist Mediawide has launched a special version of its Brandmark system for wide-format collateral creation and production for HP customers.
Brandtjen & Kluge unveils new folder/gluer
Finishing equipment manufacturer Brandtjen & Kluge has launched the Mailfold automatic folder/gluer.