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MetroMail rounds off 3m equipment upgrade
One of the UK's largest mailing companies, MetroMail, has completed its year-long 3m investment in new kit.
Presstek brings court battle with VIM to Europe
Presstek's row with rival printing plate manufacturer VIM Technologies took a litigious turn last week when it filed a complaint with the Dsseldorf District Court in Germany.
Banknote demand helps boost De La Rue's pre-tax profit by 23.7%
De la Rue has shrugged off concerns over the strength of the economy as it posted a 23.7% increase in pre-tax profits for the first quarter.
TPI collapse spawns new company to handle Lscher account
Three ex-Turning Point Innovation (TPI) employees have formed their own company, Prepress Services, to pick up the Lscher work freed up by TPI's fall into administration.
MLP UK gains environmental mark
Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses UK (MLP UK) has achieved ISO 14001:2004 accreditation, following the implementation of its Environmental Management System.
Fujifilm announces B2 inkjet press
Fujifilm has said it is creating new opportunities for print with the launch of a B2 format inkjet digital press, which it claims boasts both quality and speed comparable to litho printing and is...
Bluetree to up turnover beyond 4m with two wide-format digital presses
Bluetree Design & Print has bought a super-wide format HP Scitex XP2700 and an Inca Spyder 320Q digital flatbed for its newly-created 930sqm facility, near its main Rotherham site.
CDS wins MoD new magazine contract
Corporate Document Services (CDS) has won the contract to print <i>Desider</i>, a new magazine for the MoD's Defence Equipment and Support organisation (DE&S).
Business Post's mail division sees 52% jump in revenues
Contract wins and an upturn in demand for business-to-business postal service has driven a 52% increase in revenues at Business Post's UK Mail service.
Industry-backed project Verdigris to assess impact of printing on the environment
A new project is being launched with the aim of evaluating the environmental impact of media, from the point of creation to final output and disposal.
IPG helps HP to an 11% rise in net revenue
HP's net revenue for its second quarter has risen 11% year on year to hit $28.3bn (14.4bn), helped by $7.6bn from its Imaging and Printing Group (IPG).
POD publisher files suit against Amazon in epic battle over on-demand contract
Amazon's battle with the print-on-demand (POD) sector looks set to reach the courts after a small US-based POD publisher filed a class action lawsuit this week alleging breach of US antitrust law.
27 jobs axed as Newsquest outsources pre-press staff to India
Newsquest has confirmed that 27 pre-press jobs at its Brighton and Swindon sites are to be cut with the positions outsourced to India.
TMN chiefs launch 52.8m cash buyout bid
TMN bosses have launched a 52.8m management buyout bid valuing shares at 70p each, after having dismissed a bid of 40m from Tangent Communications as substantially undervaluing the marketing services...
Fire crews tackle blaze at Bezier's Wakefield site
Firefighters spent several hours battling a fire at Bezier's Silkwood Business Park, Wakefield, this morning, after a blaze broke out in its pallets section.