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Printing.com sales drop 3% as US expansion unveiled
Sales at print franchise Printing.com have suffered a 3% fall but Tony Rafferty said the group was "getting through" the economic downturn and announced details of its US expansion.
Presstek continues patent fight with VIM Technologies
Presstek is continuing its fight against distributors of Israel-based VIM Technologies with a lawsuit against US-based Prograf Digital Services.
Major boost for Royal Mail as all four divisions post profits
Royal Mail has posted profits across all four of its businesses for the first time in 20 years after announcing an operating profit of 255m for the nine months to Christmas 2008.
The Digital Press expands available substrates with Xeikon 5000 buy
The Digital Press is hoping to attract heavy stock short-run work after investing in a Xeikon 5000 digital colour press, complete with Xeikon's Web Finishing Module.
130 print jobs at risk as Cambridge University Press begins consultation
More than 130 jobs at Cambridge Printing Services have been put on the line after Cambridge University Press, the world's oldest continuous serving publisher, entered into a 90-day consultation period...
Service Point makes 300,000 investment at CFI
Document print specialist Service Point (SP) has made its first major investment at Chris Fowler International (CFI) since purchasing the company last August.
Zulu chosen as Komfi distributor
Lamination equipment distributor Zulu Packaging has been appointed as the UK agent for lamination manufacturer Komfi Europe.
Inky Little Fingers tops off 200,000 spend with DuBinder from Duplo
Litho and digital printer Inky Little Fingers has rounded off a 200,000 investment spree with a new DuBinder DPB-500 from Duplo.
Edwards to leave in major management reshuffle at St Ives
Brian Edwards is to step down as chief executive of St Ives in August this year, it has been announced.
Hobbs wins new work after opting for PUR binder
Hobbs the Printer has attracted new customers after investing in a new PUR perfect binder from finishing equipment supplier Graphic Arts Equipment (GAE).
Pitney Bowes expands global presence with London mail facility
Mailstream technology company Pitney Bowes has opened an international mail services facility on the outskirts of London.
MPI takes centre stage in Radio 4 pre-packs debate
A scathing investigation of the pre-pack administration process was broadcast on Radio 4 last night with the print industry taking centre stage.
Ex-KGB spy buys Evening Standard from DMGT
An agreement has been reached to sell London's <i>Evening Standard</i> to a Russian consortium that includes Mikhail Gorbachev and ex-KGB man Alexander Lebedev.
Newspapers capitalise on Obama's big day
Yesterday's inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th US president sparked a busy time for newspaper presses across the country, as publishers rushed to capitalise on the biggest story of the year.
PAS 2020 has official lift-off
The direct mail industry's own environmental standard has been launched by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA).