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PPA unveils latest Pass4press specs at digital production forum
The latest version of the PPA Pass4press specifications were launched last week at the PPA forum on digital production workflow.
Quark offers two-for-one licence deal on QuarkXPress 8
Quark has announced a new promotion whereby anyone purchasing a full version of QuarkXPress 8 will receive an additional licence, worth 779, free of charge.
De La Rue confident of 'profitable growth' despite 6% profit drop
De La Rue chairman Nicholas Brookes has said the global bank note printer's performance in the first half of the year has demonstrated its ability to generate "long-term profitable growth".
HP's commercial print sales drop by 38% in Q4
A 15% drop in sales within HP's Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) to $6.5bn (3.9bn) has contributed to a company-wide 8% revenue decrease in its fourth-quarter results.
Waitrose rolls out Christmas customer loyalty campaign
Waitrose is to launch a direct marketing campaign to encourage customer loyalty in the run-up to Christmas.
Oc share price rises ahead of possible increase in bid by Canon
Shares in press manufacturer Oc are trading at a slight premium to the 8.60 euro a share offer from Canon, indicating the market anticipates Canon may be forced to raise its bid.
Ricoh C900 achieves Fogra certification
Ricoh has received Fogra certification for its Pro C900 digital colour press.
Colourgen reveals 'solid' 2009 in year-end results
Large-format kit distributor Colourgen has said it is in "an excellent position" to take advantage of the upturn in the economy as it revealed its financial results for the year ending June 2009.
Country Life adds advent calendar cover for collector's issue
Country Life's 25 November issue will sport a collector's issue advent calendar cover.
James Cropper posts first-half profit
UK paper manufacturer James Cropper has posted a pre-tax profit of 1.7m in its first-half results thanks to a strong performance from its Speciality Papers division.
Future's Classic Rock gets high-def treatment for Pink Floyd cover
Future Publishing's Classic Rock magazine has used a high definition lenticular cover to promote its special issue celebrating the 30th anniversary of Pink Floyd's classic album The Wall.
Dsicmm quashes sale rumours
Dsicmm has moved to quash rumours that it is in final discussions over a possible sale to Swiss Post.
Cloc scoops Green Apple award for environmental efforts
Commercial printer Cloc has been awarded a Green Apple Award in recognition of its ongoing environmental initiatives.
Lacoste opts for Lumisty from Madico for landmark window display
Fashion house Lacoste used Madico's vision control film Lumisty for a recent window display at London's Selfridges.
Fine art print certification scheme launches
HP has launched Arttrust, a self-certification scheme for fine art prints produced on its Designjet Z-series printers.