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Employees given right to demand time off for training
Employees have been given the right to demand time off for relevant training and study under new legislation.
W Kohlhammer Druckerei to install Goss M-600 Folia press
German sheetfed printer W Kohlhammer Druckerei is to install a Goss M-600 Folia press at its Stuttgart plant.

Polestar installs ex-TPF Goss M600 web press
Polestar Chantry has bought the secondhand Goss M600 web press that was formerly housed at Lexicon Press's Northampton site.

GI Solutions invests in fledgling DM firm Lucid
Direct mail firm GI Solutions Group has invested in fledgling DM specialist Lucid, a deal which the smaller firm said would allow it to realise its growth plans.

BFE buys Harlequin 'honourably' in stand against pre-packs
Bristol printer Business Forms Express (BFE) has acquired Bodmin, Cornwall-based printer Harlequin Trade Print.

Future to relaunch Procycling magazine
Future Publishing will relaunch cycling magazine Procycling next week, giving the title a new look and wider format that will be printed on heavier paper stock.

Polestar Sheffield gets automated transport system
Polestar is automating the transport of all its work-in-progress and finished materials at its Sheffield factory, following the purchase of 10 automated guided vehicles (AGVs).

AIFMP meets Finance Ministry officials to discuss SSI denial
PrintWeek India - A high-ranking representation from the All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) met officials from the Central Board for Excise and Customs (CBEC), New Delhi to discuss the...

In a flap over folds & what's up Mac?
Jo Francis tracks down the solutions to your technical troubles

Avery to invest $30 million in India
PrintWeek India - Avery Dennison hosted a one-day seminar in Mumbai to announce the promotion of their products for graphic and reflective segments in India.
County installs MIS upgrade
County Print has reduced its quoting timescale by one-third after installing the free Estimating Wizard upgrade to its Shuttleworth MIS.
Reader Reaction: What do you think of pre-packs and the SIP 16 guidelines?
After the government launched its SIP 16 consultation, we ask for your views on the thorny issue
5 Fifteen appointed by NatMags and Hearst Magazines
The UK's National Magazine Company (NatMags) and its US parent, Hearst Magazines, have appointed London-based software firm 5 Fifteen to their handle print and digital advertising, database...

IPC and Alderson Group produce Kleenex pop-up print ad
IPC and printer Alderson Print Group have produced an exclusive pop-up print ad for tissue brand Kleenex that will appear in the May issues of some of the publisher's flagship women's titles.

EFI Vutek automates media handling on GS3200 with MediaMaster
EFI Vutek has launched the MediaMaster - an automated sheet feeder for its presses, to enable higher productivity and reduce labour costs.