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ECRM to showcase low-energy platesetter in China
ECRM has taken its energy-efficient platesetter technology, which it demonstrated at last month's Graph Expo in Chicago, to China for the All Print in China 2008 exhibition.
Irish newspaper group takes Fujifilm plates in green move
Independent Newspapers (Ireland) has signed up to Fujifilm's recently-launched Brillia LP-NNW "low chemistry" plate in a bid to reduce its environmental impact.
Cooper Clegg warns staff of job losses as part of restructuring
Cooper Clegg has started consultation with staff over an unspecified number of redundancies, following last week's buy-in management buy-out.
Training funds 'underused' claims Proskills chief
Government funding for training is well under-budget and under-used but the economic crisis is making it easier to access than ever before, said Proskills chief executive Terry Watts at the annual...
Charterhouse comes out top as Unilever consolidates its print needs
Print manager Charterhouse has won a contract for food and healthcare product manufacturer Unilever away from rival HH.
KBA posts profit despite financial crisis
KBA has reported a profit for the past nine months but warned of job cuts as it shares the sector experience of "dramatic knock-on effects from the current financial turmoil on its export business".
Navigator GPS workflow to 'boost' Heidelberg DI productivity
Users of Heidelberg's DI press could be in line for a productivity boost, according to RIP management and workflow software developer Xitron, following the launch of version 8 of its Navigator GPS...
G&D produces scented credit card range
German smart card manufacturer Giesecke & Devrient(G&D) is printing a range of scented credit cards after winning a contract with Commerzbank.
StudioRIP lays down the mainstream gauntlet with low-cost RIP
Independent software provider StudioRIP UK has challenged mainstream RIP developers by stating that the latest version of its eponymous RIP can offer "comparable" production speeds "at a fraction of...
KRCS to run free colour management seminar
Apple specialist reseller KRCS is hosting a colour management advice session, 'Handling the Colour Crunch', in partnership with the National Printing Skills Centre in Leicester next week.
K.C. Tompkin increases digital output with NexPress 2100
K.C. Tompkin Printing Services is eyeing growth in its digital operation following the installation of a Kodak NexPress 2100 colour press.
Trinity becomes latest newspaper publisher to issue profit warning
Trinity Mirror has become the latest newspaper publisher to report a drastic quarterly drop-off in revenue and remains cautious on its outlook heading into 2009.
Yell Group: no plans to cut UK directories run despite job cuts
Yell Group has reiterated its commitment to print after confirming that it has no plans to cut the UK run of its Yellow Pages directories, even though it plans to cut 350 jobs by early next year.
Wifag eyeing digital move after L&P/Spuhl buys
Wifag Polytype Group, owner of newspaper printing kit manufacturer Wifag, is considering its options in the digital printing market after purchasing L&P Digital Technologies and Spuhl Digital Printing...
Polestar Sheffield celebrates tip-on record
Polestar Sheffield has beaten its own record for applying sachets into a newspaper supplement.