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IET becomes first UK user of Agfa's Apogee Media

Agfa Graphics has sold its first Apogee Media software to a UK publisher to help it manage magazine production from the "cradle to the grave".

Print Yorkshire future unclear after Yorkshire Forward earmarked for axe

The future of Print Yorkshire is unclear after the coalition government announced that the Regional Development Agency (RDA) that funds it would be axed.

Full agenda for HP-supported wide-format briefing unveiled

Buyers' requirements, the opportunity in superwide-format printing and the role of print in retail marketing services will be the three topics covered at the next PrintWeek Wide-Format Opportunity...

Craftprint hints at future acquisitions on 30th anniversary

Digital and litho printer Craftprint has hinted it may be on the acquisition trail as it celebrates 30 years in print.

Guandong Italia signs deals to sell into Spanish markets

Guandong Italia has signed distribution deals to sells its substrate range into the Spanish market at Fespa 2010.

GPS in kit finance offer for new users of its X-treme plates

Wifac Group subsidiary GPS is offering to provide up to 20% of the finance on a new thermal platesetter for printers who switch to its X-treme thermal plate.

Police raid London printer in pirate DVD investigation

Three men have been arrested following a police raid on a London print company as part of an investigation into pirate DVD-manufacturing.

Unilever Bertolli campaign includes 250,000 DM push

Unilever is to send out 250,000 direct mail (DM) packs as part of an integrated campaign to promote its Bertolli Spread brand.

Ticketmedia signs up T-Mobile for rail seat reservation ads

Ticketmedia has signed up T-Mobile as the launch partner for printed adverts on the back of train seat reservation cards, following its recent contract win to print the cards and sell the advertising...

Discount Displays to install UK's first HP FB500

Commercial printer Discount Displays has bought the UK's first HP FB500 flatbed printer.

Oxuniprint buys second Mitsubishi

Oxuniprint has become an all-Mitsubishi house after buying a second Mitsubishi Diamond 1000 B2 press to replace an aging Heidelberg SM72.

Goss signs up new printers to bankable hours support initiative

A subscription service contract to help newspaper and commercial printers using Goss International kit to evenly spread their production costs has signed up new members.

CSDM assets sold out of administration but creditors to be paid in full

Charity donation management company CSDM has gone into administration, but has insisted that all creditors should be paid in full.

OFT report calls for 'far-reaching reforms' of insolvency industry

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has recommended "far-reaching reforms" of the corporate insolvency regulatory regime in order to better protect the interests of small creditors.

ARS Graphics installs Kodak Tiger platesetter at its Shahadra unit

Pre-press bureau ARS Graphics has invested in a Kodak Tiger (400 Quantum) platesetter after experiencing a significant change in line demand of its customers.