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Unite's Dubbins bows out after generations of service

Unite stalwart Tony Dubbins retires today after an illustrious career in the the industry spanning two generations.

Etrinsic adds Hassan-Hussain as client services manager

Print management and marketing outsource specialist Etrinsic has appointed Farooq Hassan-Hussain as client services manager.

Oc bolsters cutsheet portfolio with VarioPrint launch

Oc has launched its latest cutsheet presses, the VarioPrint 4000 series, designed to narrow the gap between light and high production machines.

Ratcliff & Roper buy fifth Heidelberg as health sector work increases

Ratcliff & Roper has invested in its fifth Heidelberg Printmaster QM46-2 in as many years to handle the growing level of work it carries out for the UK health service.

Roland DG bags 'Product of the Year' award

Roland DG has triumphed at the SGIA Expo after picking up the 2008 DPI Product of the Year accolade for its recently-released 30in VersaUV LEC-300 UV printer.

Preview Cromatic buys Screen kit for high-volume play

Design and repro business Preview Cromatic has made its foray into high-volume print after investing in a Screen Truepress 344 digital offset press, a move it anticipates will help it bring 70% of its...

PaperCo's King shuffles management

PaperCo's newly appointed managing director Steve King has initiated a number of changes within the paper merchant's operating divisions and reduced the size of its top management board.

Agfa UK boss claims '91 slowdown was worse

Agfa Graphics UK managing director Laurence Roberts has urged calm in the face of the current economic slowdown, amid fears the industry could talk itself into a worse situation.

BAPC details speakers for annual conference

Time is running out to book for this year's BAPC conference, which according to the industry body is its strongest line-up yet.

Goodman Baylis falls to administrators weeks after buyout

Goodman Baylis has been placed into administration just weeks after its buyout by HS Printers.

Alwan and Enfocus team to ease ISO 12647 compliance

Colour standardisation software specialist Alwan Color Expertise has teamed up with Enfocus to launch PDF Standardizer, a new software package that extends pre-flighting and correction to include...

Domino to axe 70 UK jobs as part of global cuts

Inkjet and laser manufacturer Domino Printing Sciences has announced that it is to cut 70 UK jobs as demand for coding and marking products remains subdued.

KIP boasts 'world's first' toner-based wide-format machine

KIP is targeting the growing full-colour Computer Aided Design (CAD) market with the launch of what it claims is the world's first toner-based wide-format printer, the Color 80.

X-Rite shareholders approve 94m shares sale

X-Rite has completed a $155m (94m) capital raise after shareholders approved the plans at a meeting in Chicago yesterday.

Agfa Graphics blames economic slowdown for fall in sales

Agfa Graphics' net sales fell by 5.8% to 377m euros (298.5m) in its third-quarter results announced today as the effects of the current economy became more visible.