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AccessPlus scoops new contracts worth 1m
AccessPlus has announced two new contracts with Derby Homes and the Department of Health's National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) worth a combined 1m.

Micropress aims for 40% productivity boost with second Speedmaster
Micropress has opted for its second Heidelberg XL Speedmaster in less than a year with an investment in a five-colour XL 75-5.

Newsstand claims UK first with Espresso Book Machine on-demand service
Newsstand claims it is the first UK company to have successfully installed the Espresso Book Machine and said it is in talks with a number of book publishers to offer their books via an on-demand book...

Brightsource follows up turnover increase with London office
Brightsource has expanded with a new London office, following a 27% year-on-year growth in turnover in 2008.
Janus Packaging expands commercial work with Heidelberg press
Indian-based Janus Packaging has installed a Heidelberg CD 74 six-colour press with an online UV coating unit.
Charitable printer extends scope to short-run work
India's Jim Offset Press will be able to handle short-run work after taking delivery of a Konica Minolta Bizhub Pro 6500.

BPIF submits pre-pack suggestions to government enquiry
The BPIF has urged suppliers to refuse credit to pre-packs as part of a series of recommendations it has submitted to a Business and Enterprise Select Committee enquiry into the controversial...
Family-run Lime PM calls in administrators
Print and direct mail company Lime PM has been placed into administration following the aftermath of two substantial bad debts.
Newspaper publisher buys Town Crier series from Johnston Press
Publisher Iliffe News & Media has acquired the <i>Town Crier</i> series of newspapers from local newspaper publisher Johnston Press.

RR Donnelley announces $400m debt fundraising
US printing giant RR Donnelley has announced it is to raise $400m (268m) through a debt offering that will be used to meet its short-term debt requirements.
Xaar releases in-line results for 2008
Inkjet technology group Xaar has recorded an in-line trading performance for the year ending 31 December 2008, with revenues projected at 42m.

Grgprint.com expands personalised kit with large-format flatbed
Commercial printer Grgprint.com has increased its presence in the personalisation market with the installation of a large-format UV flatbed printer from Fujifilm.

Konica Minolta to offer print fleet management
Konica Minolta has moved into the outsourced print management services arena after launching the division at its new London centre.

Cooper Clegg to close after contract loss
The potential sale of Cooper Clegg has been abandoned and the company will be wound down following the loss of the Bauer contract, the administrator has said.

Seven hands pre-press contract to F1 Colour
F1 Colour has been awarded the reprographics contract for <i>Delicious</i>, the monthly consumer food magazine published by Seven Publishing Group.