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Two print-related companies in Derbyshire have given their views on surviving the recession in a BBC business show.

Xerox is to cut 3,000 jobs worldwide over the next six months as part of a cost-cutting exercise that the company anticipates will save it $200m (129.4m).

BigStuff is aiming to grow its turnover to the 600,000 mark following the investment in an Epson 11880 64in large-format inkjet press.

Tickets for next month's Vision in Print (ViP) 'How to thrive in a print recession' conference are selling out fast.

The umbrella body of the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC IC) has disassociated itself from a lawsuit brought by its US National Initiative (NI) division against the US Bush Administration.

Finishing equipment manufacturer Duplo International has announced the sale of its 1,000th Ideal trimmer and guillotine into the UK.

Book printer Martins the Printers has completed a 300,000 finishing upgrade with a new perfect binder from Terry Cooper Services.

HH Print Management has won the London Chamber of Commerce 2008 Award for Innovation through Technology for its Route to Print pre-press workflow.

John E Wright & Co has doubled production capacity at its main Nottingham print site after investing in a HP Scitex FB6100 UV Printer - a spend it expects will grow its flatbed business.

Consolidation in the print industry must be driven by good business synergies from the opportunities presented by administrations, according to an industry expert.

The BPIF has recorded the worst results for the general state of trade in the industry since April 2006, but found a more positive outlook for the coming quarter, in its quarterly <i>Directions</i>...

Printers wanting to see their business grow in these troubled times could do a lot worse than flick on BBC 2 at 12.30 today.

The UK economy has shrunk for the first time in 16 years, bringing to the fore the prospect of recession.

Plans to build a 1bn integrated pulp and paper mill project have been scrapped due to a lack of funding.