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KIP Color 80 gets Bertl award nod
Digital wide-format supplier KIP has scooped a 'Best Award' from independent product analyst Bertl for its toner-based Color 80 printer.
Mailcom closes call centre and plans acquisition following cash injection
Direct mail house Mailcom has closed its Northern call centre as part of a 3.5m restructuring program.

Royal Mail privatisation likely to be delayed
Business secretary Lord Mandelson has conceded that his plans to part privatise the Royal Mail are likely to be delayed.

US government 'objects to Quebecor reorganisation plans'
Quebecor World's efforts to emerge from bankruptcy by mid-July hit a snag last week after the government objected to its reorganisation plan citing concerns over unpaid taxes.
Williams Lea leaves City of London for new Paddington headquarters
Williams Lea has brought the curtain down on almost 190 years in the City of London following the completion of its move to new headquarters in Eastbourne Terrace, Paddington, as of this morning.

Camps quits Enfocus again
Peter Camps, entrepreneur and senior vice president of EskoArtwork-subsidiary Enfocus, has quit the company he founded in 1993 for the second time in order to pursue further academic studies in...

Pixart.it invests in Komori Lithrone LS 29
Pixart.it has expanded its offset litho offering after making its debut press investment, a four-colour Komori LS 29.
Howard Smith Paper Group and The Paper Co consolidate back office operations
Howard Smith Paper Group and The Paper Co are to consolidate a number of back end operations to increase efficiencies within the PaperLinX businesses.
Volunteer funds St Bride's Library storage system with 42,300 donation
A former volunteer at St Bride's Library has made a series of donations to overhaul the library's entire storage systems.

F1 Colour wins Slimming World contract
F1 Colour has won the pre-press contract for the customer magazine <em>Slimming World</em>, which has an ABC circulation of 291,787, from rival repro company Wyndeham Pre-Press (WPP).

Mercury and BPIF launch new online training and apprentice service
Recruitment consultant Mercury Search and Selection has launched a new online service to help inform employers and employees of the careers and apprenticeships available in print.
MP accuses Brown of 'blunder' for printing Digital Britain report
Liberal MP Dan Rogerson has hit out at the printing costs of the Digital Britain report, which he is quoted in local news sources as claiming to be 28,000.

Czech firm Conkline eyes export opportunities with Europe's first Vutek QS3220
Conkline has ordered Europe's first Vutek QS 3220, the upgraded version of the UV-cured machine that was launched in May at Fespa Digital 2009.

EFI consolidates UV ink production for Vutek and Jetrion in Ypsilanti Michigan
Vutek is consolidating the production of UV-cured ink from two sites to one.

Duplo kit 'invaluable' for Royal Navy printer
An in-house printer for the Royal Navy's Portsmouth base has upgraded its finishing department with a DC615Pro from Duplo.