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The Printroom opts for 'environmentally friendly' Perfecta guillotine
Commercial printer The Printroom has cited environmental reasons for the purchase of a Perfecta 115 guillotine from Intelligent Finishing Solutions.
Mediaport adds finishing capacity with Ashgate spend
Litho and digital specialist Mediaport has increased its finishing capacity after installing a raft of new kit.
Herbert Walker claims Diana install saves 100k
Commercial printer Herbert Walker has said it will save 100,000 a year in outsourcing costs after investing in a Diana Pro folder-gluer from Heidelberg.
Mainstream Direct continues investment plan with 25k folder spend
Trade mailing house Mainstream Direct has continued its spending spree with a 25,000 Mathius Bauerle folding line.
Printers rubbish R3 claims that IPs saved around 2m jobs in UK
Printers have reacted angrily to insolvency service trade body R3's report into the value of the insolvency industry.
Nipson SAS changes ownership
Nipson SAS has announced a new ownership structure under which Creacorp has sold its stake to two investors, severing ties with Nipson Digital Printing Systems (NDPS), which will now be wound up.
Agfa adds ThermoFuse chemistry-free Amigo TS to Ipex line-up
Agfa Graphics has added another new-launch plate to its Ipex pre-press line-up, with the announcement that it will debut its next-generation ThermoFuse chemistry-free plate, Amigo TS, at the show.
MPC invests in eight-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 74 following 'difficult' 2009
The Magazine Printing Company (MPC) has responded to a need for greater capacity after investing in an eight-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 74.
Stralfors wins 4.7m communications mobile phone study contract
Print and communications services provider Stralfors has won a mailing contract for a new research project into mobile phone use.
Slatcom launches replacable graphics system for slatwalls
Leeds-based Slatcom has developed a display system that can be retrofitted to slatwalls offering a low-cost and simple-to-install method to add graphics to the common shop fittings.
Heidelberg's preliminary results confirm 'significant fall' in sales and profits
German press manufacturer Heidelberg has recorded a "significant fall in sales and profit" in its 2009/10 preliminary full-year results.
Piggott Black Bear buyer Celinco defaults on terms of purchase
Celinco has failed to make any payments for Piggott Black Bear (Cambridge), which it bought out of administration last September.
Mailing industry hit by double closure
The UK mailing industry has had a difficult month, with at least two mailing houses going into administration in April.
BlastLab TV show moves into print
Children's magazine publisher Egmont UK has secured a deal to create a magazine version of the popular kids' BBC TV show Blast Lab.
Students set up estimator tool
Two Irish students have launched a print estimating tool called Print Estimator, which produces commercial and sign printing estimates.