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B2 buy to push Centreprint turnover past 3m

Centreprint is aiming to grow its turnover past the 3m mark after investing in a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75.

Xerox unveils erasable paper

Xerox has demonstrated an erasable paper substrate, on which printed images last only for a single day.

Polestar Sheffield bags production awards

Polestar Sheffield has triumphed at the recent European Rotogravure Association's annual conference, where it picked up a brace of production awards.

Sun Chemical launches Diamond inks

Sun Chemical has extended its presence in the sheetfed offset market with the launch of Sun Chemical Diamond, a range of four-colour process inks designed for commercial and packaging printing.

Wyndeham boss states "business as usual" after investor collapse

Wyndeham Press has moved to calm clients and suppliers following the collapse of one of its Icelandic shareholders.

Welbound partners with GP2 and HH Schmedt in India

Welbound has tied up with the US's GP2 Technologies and Germany's HH Schmedt to sell on-demand hardcover book production systems in India.

Felix Dennis visits re-opened Butler, Tanner & Dennis

Publishing mogul Felix Dennis has visited Somerset-based Butler, Tanner & Dennis - the book printer he acquired in July.

Heronsgate CVA bid approved by creditors

Basildon-based printer Heronsgate has had its Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) approved by creditors.

Dsicmm buys CAS 38 folder to meet customer demands

Direct mail specialist Dsicmm has installed an MB CAS 38 folder from Encore Machinery at its Peterborough plant.

Callprint Birmingham ventures into B2 market with Ryobi buy

Callprint's Birmingham site has made its debut into the B2 sector with an investment in a Ryobi 755 press.

Xeikon 3000 hits the short/medium run market

Xeikon's latest digital label press, the Xeikon 3000, which is aimed at converters to the digital print market, is now available for purchase.

Magazine Week 2008 launches across the UK

Today marks the start of the Periodical Publishers Association's (PPA) Magazine Week, which celebrates and promotes the UK magazine industry.

Barclays Ventures becomes shareholder at Formpro MM

Bristol mailing house Formpro MM has taken on Barclays Ventures as a shareholder following a multi-million pound investment from the private equity arm of the high street bank.

Chesapeake takeover talk intensifies as Edelmann increases stake

Speculation over a possible takeover bid for packaging giant Chesapeake is mounting following the move by Edelmann Group to increase its stake in the company.

Inca unveils large-format Spyder V

Inca Digital has today announced the launch of its Spyder V large-format flatbed printer having trialled the machine at beta site Valley.