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DPI invests in Duplo kit to prepare for increased workload
Digital Printed Image (DPI) has invested in two pieces of finishing kit from Duplo, as part of a move to drive growth in 2009.
Infoprint brings CMOCA to 5000 series presses
Infoprint has implemented Colour Management Object Content Architecture (CMOCA) in its 5000 series high speed inkjet colour printer, enabling accurate colour rendering at speed.
Markzware adds new InDesign and QuarkXPress support in Q2ID 4
Markzware has added support for InDesign CS4 and QuarkXPress 8 to its conversion tool QuarkXPress to InDesign, with the release of Q2ID 4.
Quark launches multimedia bid to help creative printers
Quark has launched a free booklet, online content and video campaign to help creative printers reach the full potential of their design tools.
Callas launches server version of PDF correction software
Callas Software has announced the launch of PDFToolbox Server 4, following the launch of PDFToolbox 4 earlier this year.
Oil prices predicted to fall to $25
Oil prices could fall to $25 (17) a barrel if the global recession moves into China, a leading financial institution has predicted.
Compass Print hails 'litho quality' of HP Indigo 5500
Compass Print Holdings has invested in a "litho quality" HP Indigo 5500 press as it aims to meet the demands of its design agency clients.
Litho printer offers free business cards in bid to drive growth
Staffordshire printer Nuprint is offering local companies in the Newcastle-under-Lyme area 500 free business cards despite the current economic downturn.
J&G seeks to cut printers' carbon footprints with waste depot
A waste depot for large volumes of collected print waste has been set up in Essex.
135 staff made redundant at Alden Hendi sites
Administrator KPMG has made 135 staff at Alden Hendi redundant across both of its sites.
Adobe to axe 600 jobs worldwide
Adobe has announced plans to cut 600 full-time jobs following "weaker-than-expected" demand for its recently released Creative Suite 4 (CS4) product family.
Oc offers 'second life' to printing parts
Digital press manufacturer Oc has launched a recycling programme that will see the re-use of parts in its printing machines.
Soho printer buys 100,000 kit for perfect binding move
London print shop Printroom Soho has moved into the perfect binding market following an investment in equipment from Duplo.
Interest rates slashed to 2%
The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 2%, their lowest level in more than 50 years.
Lloyds and Bank of Scotland implement support plans for SMEs
High street banks Lloyds TSB and Bank of Scotland have launched separate support plans to help small businesses through the economic downturn.