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HP ups wide-format presence as it completes MacDermid deal

HP has completed the integration of recent acquisition MacDermid ColorSpan, which bolstered its wide-format portfolio.

Wide-format printer pieces together huge Ordnance Survey job

John E Wright & Co has produced a map of Scotland in the form of a enormous jigsaw puzzle, in an innovative use of the Ordnance Survey.

OKI works with EFI on proofing and short-run kit bundle

OKI has tied with EFI to produce a colour proofing software and kit package for short digital runs and content layout proofs.

MBO team takes reins at Setmasters after fall into administration

Printing machinery manufacturer Setmasters has been reborn as BCB Professional Finishing Solutions following its second fall into administration in just over two years.

Custom Print speeds up finishing with Horizon StitchLiner

Custom Print Group has boosted productivity by 30% after cutting turnaround time with a Horizon StitchLiner.

Pitney Bowes takes on mailing contract with IT business

Mailing giant Pitney Bowes has secured a five-year deal with LogicaCMG to provide all printing and mailing services to the IT firm.

De La Rue said to have greenlit Cash Systems sell-off

De La Rue has been the target of further speculation over a disposal of its Cash Systems division as it gave an interim trading update.

Full force of economic downturn still in pipeline for UK print

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has warned UK printers to be wary of thinking they've escaped the recent economic slump as they may be counting their blessings too early.

Redmond Graphics buys Komori Lithrone as part of 2m overhaul

Redmond Graphics has bought a five-colour Komori Lithrone S40 plus coater to replace two Heidelberg SM-74s as part of a 2m investment in printing, repro and finishing equipment.

Surfscan reveals improved inspection kit

Surfscan Technologies has upgraded its CheckMate inspection system in a bid to deliver cost savings for pharmaceutical clients.

Service Graphics hunts prestige clients following 1m investment

Service Graphics has invested 1m in new equipment since its acquisition by St Ives a year ago, underpinning a push for FTSE 250 clients.

Litho Supplies unveils B3 Shinohara press at GAE event

Litho Supplies will give the first UK showing of the Shinohara 52VP convertible-to-perfecting B3 press at the GAE open house next month.

Large-format specialist Image Group hits 3m mark

The Image Group has capped a successful 2007, the strongest in the firm's history, by reporting a 25% jump in turnover to 3m.

Ifra reveals dates for 2009 expo

Ifra has announced that its 2009 newspaper publishing exhibition is due to take place from 12-15 October in Vienna.

Bittersweet boost for Kodak as digital grows but film falls

Strong growth for Kodak's digital printing business has helped it inch towards profitability, but the good news was tempered by shrinking margins in its traditional film business.