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Adobe's PDF gains acceptance as ISO standard
Adobe's ubiquitous Portable Document Format (PDF) has become an ISO standard, some 18 months after Adobe released its PDF 1.7 specification to AIIM, the enterprise content management association.
Richard Edward secures FSC status after environmental drive
Richard Edward has become FSC certified as part of its commitment to improve its environmental performance.
De La Rue defies crunch with strong sales forecast
Continued strong demand for banknotes has boosted De La Rue as it shrugs off the credit crunch and predicts continued growth.
Tangent hit by property downturn but digital revenues continue to grow
Tangent Communications is preparing for a decline in profits in the face of further deterioration in the property markets but anticipates continued growth in its digital printing and marketing...
'Two dozen' companies interested in Reed Elsevier print arm buy
Speculation is growing over a proposed sale of Reed Elsevier's trade magazine arm with <i>The Daily Telegraph</i> reporting that US publishing McGraw Hill and private equity firms Bain and TPG are...
Sakurai president attends B&B Press 50th anniversary party
B&B Press has marked the purchase of two Sakurai presses in its 50th anniversary year with a sake drum ceremony attended by Ryuta Sakurai, the Japanese manufacturer's president.
LBF sets focus on India and South Africa for forthcoming shows
The London Book Fair (LBF) has revealed that India and South Africa will be the market focus countries for its 2009 and 2010 shows, respectively.
Sony to release e-reader model in UK ahead of rival Amazon
Sony is hoping to steal a march on rival Amazon by launching its Reader for electronic books into the UK ahead of Amazon's Kindle model next month.
CPF keeps machine details under wraps for fear of 'copycats'
Miniature finisher Clinical Print Finishers (CPF) has invested in two mystery machines, which it said will help it break into new markets.
Digital Studio installs UK's first Xerox 700 for grand opening
Start-up company Digital Studio has become the first UK printer to take delivery of the Xerox 700 digital press.
UK debut for Ricoh's Pro C900 at Total Print! Expo
Ricoh will be showcasing its high-volume Pro C900 digital printer in the UK for the first time at Total Print! Expo 2008.
Bezier announces CRC and Bluetouch merger
Bezier-subsidiaries Coutts Retail Communications (CRC) and Bluetouch will merge next month to form Coutts Creative Shopper Marketing, as part of plans to create a 130m network.
Wyndeham Heron plant hit by press-drying machine blaze
Magazine printer Wyndeham Heron has recovered after a fire struck the site on Saturday morning (19 July).
Daily Mail group feels 'impact' of UK credit crunch on ad revenues
Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) has revealed a 5% increase in revenue for the third quarter of its current financial year, but warned that advertising conditions across its newspaper division were...
4DM takes over UK sales agency for inline specialist Venturini
Direct mail house 4DM has continued to expand its services by taking over the UK sales agency for Italy-based inline print specialist Venturini.