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Survey: UK digital sector lacks skills

A new survey into the UK digital colour printing market has been published in a bid to raise awareness and provide information on the sector.

Domino adds Citronix to buys

Domino has bought ink-jet specialist Citronix in a 5.7m ($10m) deal that shows its acquisitive streak remains intact.

Harrods: print catalogue safe

Harrods has put its home shopping catalogue online, but denied that this would lead to the demise of its printed version.

No limits for Webmart boss

Webmart managing director Simon Biltcliffe completed his climb up Europes highest peak Mount Elbus in Georgia.

Superior plans new central HQ

Superior Creative Services is to build a new 300,000 head office and design centre, which will centralise its operations as part of the companys 2m expansion programme.

Smurfit Townsend Hook bags FSC tag

Smurfit Townsend Hook has become the latest UK paper producer to be awarded Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accreditation.

CSG opts for Hamada 2-colour

The print division of the Corporate Services Group (CSG) has brought 30% of its previously outsourced work in-house, with the purchase of a Hamada B252A.

Varn receives Enterprise honour

Consumables giant Day International has celebrated its centenary year by winning a fourth Queens Award for Enterprise and making a move into e-commerce.

Sprint Finish fits new collator

Sunderland-based Sprint Finish has installed a Horizon VAC-Turbo collator from Graphic Arts Equipment and unveiled plans to double the size of its premises.

Creative installs RealityProof

Faversham-based Creative Crafts has become the first UK publisher to install Odessas RealityProof RIP following a move to bring its pre-press operation in-house.

Morgana introduces 490 drill

Morgana has extended its range of Citoborma paper drills, by adding the top of the range 490.

MetaComms rolls out archiving tool

US-based software house MetaCommunications is aiming to streamline data archiving with the launch of the first intranet search and archive management package.

Cameron Linn fits Diana folder gluer

Packaging firm Cameron Linn has installed Scotlands first Diana Pro 114 folder box gluer supplied by Heidelberg.

GAE set on digital path with Meteor

Graphic Arts Equipment has taken its first inroads into digital print by launching the 70,000-plus MGI Meteor range of colour digital presses into the UK.

IQ launches digital print plant

IQ Field Marketing has set up a standalone digital print operation, IQ Laserpress.