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Clegg prints re-launched wedding mag

Cooper Clegg has printed a re-launched <i>Beautiful Weddings</i>.

Picon chief to depart after 12 years

John Brazier, chief executive of manufacturer and supplier trade association Picon, is to step down at the end of this week.

XMPie tool not suited to newest Adobe InDesign

Software supplier Positive Focus has warned users of XMPie personalisation software not to upgrade to Adobe InDesign CS3.

OFT signs off Johnston's Archant takeover

Johnston Presss 11.2m acquisition of the Scottish operation of rival Archant has completed, following clearance from the Office of Fair Trading.

Oc gets US-show gong for VarioStream

Ocs VarioStream 9240 has won the Best of Show award at the On Demand conference and expo in Boston, US.

Romanian print firm ploughs 10.2m into kit

Infopress, Romania's biggest printing house, has invested in two new presses and a platesetter for 10.2m (15m).

DirectSmile heads into 'cross-media' content with online version

Print personalisation software DirectSmile has launched an online edition, giving users the chance to personalise campaigns for web use.

Callas unveils Acrobat plug-in to counter PDF errors

Callas Software has released the latest version of its Adobe Acrobat pdfCorrect plug-in for PDF troubleshooting.

Kodak unveils its own APPE-based workflow

Kodak GCG has become the second pre-media supplier to support Adobes new RIP, the Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE), with the release of version 4 of its Prinergy workflow software.

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Flint acquires Day to form 1.7bn firm

Consumables giant Flint Group has bought Day International, the manufacturer and supplier of printing blankets and sleeves.

PrintIT! joins the Proskills portfolio

Proskills has taken the reins of youth initiative PrintIT! from founder Picon as, in an unrelated move, Picon chief executive John Brazier steps down.

NEMC sends out two-billionth item

The North East Mailing Centre (NEMC) is this week celebrating its two-billionth mailed item since its formation six years ago.

Departing Donnelley chief exec bags 2.49m golden handshake

US print giant RR Donnelley revealed in a financial report that its departing chief executive Mark Angelson will receive a payout of over 2.49m ($5m).

Xerox unveils FreeFlow tool for DocuColor family

Xerox has announced FreeFlow Print Server 6.0 for its DocuColor 5000, 7000 and 8000 digital presses.