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UK finishing firms help South African labelling company with Opal install

Two UK finishing firms have teamed up to provide kit to a labelling company in South Africa, helping apple farmers in the country to retain a lucrative contract with supermarket giant Tesco.

Polar launches new kit at open-house event

Finishing equipment manufacturer Polar has launched a raft of equipment at this year's Label Days event in Germany.

Platinum Print invests in Perfecta 92HTV guillotine

Platinum Print has invested in a Perfecta 92HTV guillotine supplied by Graphic Arts Equipment.

CBI casts doubt on optimistic GDP growth forcasts

The CBI has thrown cold water on projections that the UK has already come out of recession, claiming the economy would not recover until next year.

Fleet Litho and True Colours to be liquidated following contract loss

Fleet Litho and True Colours are expected to be placed into voluntary liquidation at a meeting of creditors next week, after True Colours lost a major contract and its staff refused a voluntary 10%...

GMC boosts team after year of growth

Personalisation software provider GMC Software Technology has added four members of staff to its team after experiencing growth of 42% last year.

Technique Group's MIS becomes JDF certified

Software supplier Technique Group's core Management Information System (MIS) has become JDF-certified by the CIP4 organisation.

Screen launches 4,800dpi flexo platesetter

Screen has launched the PlateRite FX870II, which it claimed is the world's first flexo platesetter to offer a maximum resolution of 4,800dpi as a standard feature.

Northern Rock signs over print handling to Xerox

Northern Rock has outsourced its print needs to Xerox Global Services in a deal that claims to reduce the company's spend by a quarter.

Charlton Athletic gives two-season printing contract to Bishops Printers

Charlton Athletic has awarded the contract to print its home matchday programmes to Portsmouth-based Bishops Printers.

Crews tackle fire at Linx Printing Technologies

A fire has damaged 30% of a building at Linx Printing Technologies in Cambridgeshire.

TNT brings back South African Times

TNT Publishing is to relaunch the South African Times after buying it from ZA Publishing last year.

Lettershop Group picked as UK beta site for Kodak's Stream printhead

The Lettershop Group has been revealed as the UK beta test site for Kodak's Stream printhead technology.

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New Kodak NexPress models 'surpass offset quality'

Kodak has revamped its NexPress digital press line-up with new features it said delivers colour output "that surpasses offset quality".