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Adstream lands BBCM ad delivery contract

BBC Magazines (BBCM) has named Adstreams PageStore software as the preferred delivery method for advertising on all 31 of its print titles.

KCS contracts grow as it bags UK repro deal

Repro outsourcing company Express KCS has said it is on course for a century of titles by July this year after signing up its latest UK publisher.

Ghent launches latest software

The Ghent PDF Workgroup (GWG) has released version 2.0 of its free Ghent Open Suite software, designed to help identify potential problems with PDF workflows.

NSLs 4m Rapida helps raise Europe turnover

Large-format printer NSL Integrated Print Solutions is expanding into mainland Europe following the installation of a KBA Rapida 205.

Framework attracts 250 entries

Almost 250 print firms applied to take part in the huge government framework agreement which kicked off last Monday (2 April), it has emerged.

Target recruits as sales grow

Target Direct Print has recruited five new employees after increasing its annual turnover by 60% in 2006.

Warners low-run focus sharpens with 32pp kit

Warners Midlands is to focus on short-run web work after completing its installation of a 32pp MAN Roland Lithoman in its 4,000 sqm purpose-built facility.

Superunion set for US merger

Britains new superunion, formed from a tie-up between Amicus and the Transport and General Workers Union (T&G), is preparing for merger talks with Americas United Steelworkers (USW).

Johnston plans 10m overhaul of Mortons of Portadown site

Regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press is weighing up its kit options after revealing plans for a 10m revamp of its Mortons of Portadown print plant in Northern Ireland.

First Goss FPS up and running in Northern Ireland

The worlds first Goss Flexible Printing System (FPS) has gone into production in Northern Ireland.

International growth is key to Prontaprint expansion plans

Prontaprint is hitting the expansion trail with ambitious growth plans in the UK and Ireland and the start of discussions over launching in mainland Europe.

St Ives records dip in H1 profits

St Ives has posted a dip in pre-tax profits in first-half results released this morning. The print groups pre-tax profit fell to 11.4m in the six months to 2 February, down from 14.2m in the same...

Charterhouse expands with two Euro sites

Print management firm Charterhouse has continued its European expansion by opening two offices in Sweden and Poland.

Worcestershire council buys Screen DI kit

Worcestershire County Council's in-plant has invested in a Screen Truepress 344 in a bid to improve productivity.

Printing.com in talks on overseas licences

Printing.com is closing in on European and US partners for its overseas master licence scheme ahead of its reporting full-year results on 5 June.