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Preview gets UK's first Compose Print Station
Creative design and digital print company Preview has become the first UK printer to take advantage of Compose System's Star Proof remote Print Station for contract proofing.
Presstek gives Agfa's Victory director role
Presstek has appointed Daniel Victory to the newly-created role of global technical director for digital plates.
Workers at fire-struck Thorpe plant face redundancy as MY Healthcare decides not to rebuild
MY Healthcare has made 74 staff redundant after it decided not to rebuild its fire-ravaged Thorpe cartons facility.
Digital print team eyes professional photo market with ProCanvas venture
Start-up ProCanvas is looking to plug "a gap in the market" and target the professional photography market with its digital print business.
BitStream's Pageflex ties with DirectSmile Online for web-to-print and personalisation services
Pageflex, a web-to-print division of US company Bitstream, has tied with software firm DirectSmile to introduce its DirectSmile Online edition to the Pageflex product range.
Document Options boosts colour production with HP Indigo 3050 buy
Crawley-based Document Options has made a push for improved colour reproduction in its digital printing division after investing in an HP Indigo 3050 press.
Agfa launches high-capacity Anapurna
Agfa has boosted the output speed of its Anapurna M range of UV inkjet printers after unveiling the Anapurna M2, which can print at 23sqm per hour.
Printing.com unveils US partner as 'trading remains stable'
Printing.com has said that its results for the year ended 31 March 2009 will be in line with market expectations, as it unveils Raintree Graphics as the US master licence holder.
Council aims to save up to 100,000 with Speedmaster buy
North Yorkshire County Council has said it will cut its annual print outsourcing bill by up to 100,000 after investing in its first full-colour press, a Heidelberg Speedmaster 52-5-P.
Screen offers users punchless CTP option
Screen has come up with a new punchless version of its PlateRite 8800 CTP series, which gives the option for users to turn off the registration punch.
Druckfarben buys historic ink supplier Shackell Edwards
Ink supplier Druckfarben has purchased the business and certain assets of Shackell Edwards & Co, after the UK ink manufacturer's fall into administration at the end of last month.
2009 will be difficult year for recovered paper, says CPI
Paper trade representative CPI has said 2009 will be a very difficult year for the UK recovered paper industry, with the generation of waste paper falling as the recession continues.
Canon expands mono imagePress range
Canon is looking to capitalise on the demand for black-and-white capacity in the production printing arena after making a trio of mono additions to its imagePress printer range.
EskoArtwork boasts 'lights out' production with SignUp Auto release
EskoArtwork has unveiled SignUp Auto, an automatic nesting system for sign and display companies, as well as an update to its SignUp graphic layout application tool.
EFI top bosses take voluntary pay cut ahead of Q1 results
Electronics For Imaging's (EFI) chief executive, president and chief financial officer have taken a 10-15% voluntary pay cut ahead of the publication of the company's Q1 results on 29 April.