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Print industry recognised in top 100 green companies
The global printing industry is well represented in a list of the top 100 most sustainable companies, compiled by Canadian-based <i>Corporate Knights</i>.
Trident guns for ISO 14001 with Pro-T move
Trident Printing has made a push for ISO 14001 after securing FSC and PEFC certification at the end of last year.
Find funds for green schemes
Clinic topics this month: Ian Wardle on Wraps eQuip kit leasing scheme; Graham Barber on asset-based lending; and Christopher Green on flat-topped dots
Defra slashes Wrap budget by 30%
The Waste and Resources Action Programme (Wrap), the body charged with achieving the government's waste reduction targets, has had its budget slashed by 30% for England after the government confirmed...
Guardian breaks from hard proofs in ISO 12647 push
Guardian News & Media (GNM) has become the largest UK customer of Integrated Color Solutions' Remote Director soft proofing system as it moves away from hard copy proofs and works towards quality...
EFI focuses on sign and graphics work with Vutek launches
EFI is offering sign and graphic display printers a foothold into digital UV printing with the introduction of four- and six-colour configurations for its Vutek QS2000 and QS3200 high-definition...
JPL Print eyes long runs with five-colour Sakurai
JPL Print and Design has made inroads into long-run brochure work by investing in a five-colour Sakurai Oliver press.
Welsh digital firm acquires local offset print house
Welsh digital printer Bear Print has made the move into long-run litho by acquiring a local commercial print firm.
Commercial print buoys HP's Q1 figures
HP has reported strong results for its 2008 first quarter, with double-digit growth for commercial print shipments.
Bolton printer Shanleys buys Heidelberg Suprasetter pair
Shanleys has invested in a pair of Heidelberg Suprasetter A74s in a push for greater platesetting flexibility.
UK-based print manager DSR wins three-year deal with UNICEF
Northampton-based print management firm DSR Group has vowed to cut the UN Children's Fund's print spend by a quarter after winning a three-year contract with the Brussels headquarters.
MoD department pours 20m into printing plant
The UK Hydrographics Office (UKHO), the Ministry of Defense division responsible for charting the ocean, is ploughing 20m into a new print site for its navigation documents and books.
Digital press manufacturers' ID schemes may breach human rights
The practice of including "forensic tracking mechanisms" in documents produced on toner-based presses may be in breach of human rights, according to the vice-president of the European Commission (EC),...
XChange simplifies PDF creation with updated software
XChange International has released the latest version of its PDF creation tool, with a range of new features including better compatibility with Intel-based Macs.
Fuller Davies looks for 30% productivity boost with Speedmaster CD 74
Fuller Davies is hunting a hike in productivity after investing in a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 74.