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Software developer LithoTechnics is thought to have made full bindery JDF integration a reality with the release of version 3.5 of its Metrix layout automation tool.

Macmillan's scientific publishing arm Nature Publishing Group has signed up to software developer 5 Fifteen's Ad Depot ad delivery setup.

Enfocus has announced the launch of PitStop Extreme 08, a standalone version of its PDF-editing plug-in for Adobe Acrobat, PitStop Professional 08.

Packaging design and graphics specialist Sun Branding Solutions (SBS) has employed a retouching technique to "add sparkle" to Asda's Christmas Trifle range.

De La Rue has held on to the top spot in this year's definitive list of the largest print companies in the UK with many companies posting solid growth rates.

Innovation in the paper sector is central to make the product more valuable in years to come, the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has said.

Peter Smith, a well-known figure in the Nottingham print and paper trade, has passed away at the age of 58.

The government's Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP) is aiming to set the fact from fiction concerning the packaging industry with its new 28pp booklet Packaging in perspective.

Victoria Litho has boosted annual press production time "by 1,000 hours" after investing in a secondhand six colour KBA Rapida 162a.

A printer in Kilmarnock has entered into consultation with its staff over redundancies, with employees claiming they are to be let go because of a major contract leaving the UK.

Inkjet printhead manufacturer Xaar has released a trading update saying it expects its full year results to miss expectations.

Up to 45 jobs are at risk at Mayr-Melnhof Packaging UK (MMP) after the packaging company entered into a consultation process with staff representatives.

Sun Branding Solutions (SBS) managing director Paul Bean has been caught up in the terrorist attacks in Mumbai but is safe and well.

Finishing Touch has made its debut into the print arena with an investment in an Oc CPS800 Platinum digital machine in order to tap into the growing market for personalisation work.