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T.D. Gorman in liquidation
Print management company T.D. Gorman has ceased trading on 8 October following "a number of trading issues" that impacted on the business' cash flow.
Unite and Scottish government fight for staff at IP's Inverurie mill
Unite has hit out over International Paper's (IP) announcement that it may close its 371-staff Inverurie mill, as the Scottish government also pledges its support.
Compose launches automating prepress software
Compose Systems has launched Plate Controller V2, which the pre-press workflow company said will reduce production costs for CTP-driven printers.
Quark makes QPS8 Adobe-friendly
Software company Quark has announced that its Quark Publishing System 8 can now support both QuarkXpress and Adobe InDesign and Adobe InCopy.
EFI to sell part of campus and fund buy-back scheme
EFI has announced the sale of "a substantial portion" of its California-based campus, after it slipped to an $8.4m (5.3m) pre-tax loss in its third quarter results last week, compared to a $7.2m...
The Lettershop Group installs 1m offline finishing system
Direct mail printer The Lettershop Group (TLG) has splashed out 1m on a new offline finishing line from Scheffer.
Antalis wins Wolseley packaging deal
Antalis UK has bolstered its presence in the packaging market after it secured a two-year contract to supply all packaging materials to building and plumbing merchant Wolseley UK.
Lateral printing: Printing applications you wouldn't expect
Bespoke utensils, fruit bowls and lamps are just a few of the objects users can design and create with Shapeways' 3D printing service.
Screen bags Product of the Year gong at US show
Screen's wide-format UV printer, the Truepress Jet2500UV, has scooped the 'Product of the Year' accolade at the recent SGIA '08 in Georgia, USA.
Kompac launches offline finishing kit
Finishing equipment manufacturer Kompac Technologies has announced the launch of its latest multi-purpose finishing machine, the Kompac Kwik Finish 26.
I swear by my... Suprasetter A52
The Suprasetter platesetter is about as environmentally friendly as you can get at the moment. At Armour, we were quite shocked when we realised just how many drums of chemistry waste we were shipping...
Pearson B2 buy set to double turnover
Pearson Print expects to "double turnover within 12 months" after making its debut into the B2 arena with a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 74-5.
Tesco Media Publishing agrees work placement scheme with Leeds college
Leeds College of Technology (LCT) has partnered with Tesco's publishing arm to enable print students to take part in regular work placements with the retailer.
Book group dismisses e-paper threat
CPI, the owner of the UK's largest group of book printers, has dismissed the threat of e-paper products as a factory in Germany launches a super-slim e-reader.
Oc unveils latest Arizona UV flatbed model
Oc is targeting point-of-sale, signage and display printers with its 350 GT - the latest addition to its Arizona line of UV curable flatbed machines.