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Swiss Post International (SPI) UK has announced an agreement to provide direct mailer DsiCMM with a new streamlined international mail sorting and delivery service.

Quark has kicked off a 58-city world tour to introduce creative professionals around the globe to the latest version of its eponymous publishing software.

EskoArtwork's Enfocus Switch 08 suite of automated workflow tools is now shipping, following its March acquisition of former Switch-developer Gradual Software.

X-Rite has reported sales of between 36m ($71.5m) and 36.6m in its preliminary second quarter 2008 results and stressed that it is on track with its loan repayments.

Communisis has signed a 1.5m euro (1.2m) deal with Pitney Bowes-subsidiary Emtex Software for provision of its Production Intelligence enterprise output management software.

Print Library has become the first company in Northern Ireland to install a Heidelberg XL 75 in a move that will mark a shift from B3 to full B2 production for the firm.

<i>The Economist</i> has renewed its print contract with St Ives' web division following a review.

Wood Mitchell has become the UK's first printing company to install the latest version of Heidelberg's Speedmaster SM 102 long perfector, completing a 3.2m investment programme.

Agfa Graphics has gained recognition for its waste-cutting projects by scooping a Business Commitment to the Environment (BCE) Leadership award.

Newly launched Purely Digital is hoping to expand its output following an investment in a UV DigiCoater from Morgana.

<i>Daily Mirror</i> readers in the Republic of Ireland were left disappointed last week after technical problems stopped content from getting to the printer.

Pindar has announced that it has entered into an agreement to dispose of its directory division Pindar Set Ltd, to Yell, the international directories business.

Investec Growth & Acquisition has been revealed as the money behind the recent 12.8m MBO of former Communisis subsidiaries Bath Business Forms and Economailer.

Royal Mail has launched a dedicated helpline for production managers who need quick information on issues like pricing, formats and artwork approval related to direct marketing.

General printer Fairprint has completed a 1m investment with a new Horizon StitchLiner and is already planning how to spend its next million.