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CFH Docmail invests in Xerox fleet to meet new business demands

Print and mail specialist CFH Docmail has increased its digital capacity nearly three-fold in less than a year after buying eight Xerox digital production printing devices.

PEFC launches new Responsible Business Platform

PEFC has launched a new online verification platform, to go live hopefully by the end of this week.

Kodak records $36m first quarter loss

Eastman Kodak has recorded a $36m (£21m) net loss for the three months to 31 March 2014 on total sales of $482m, down 19% on Q1 2013 largely due to "continuing declines in film and consumer inkjet...

Online Reprographics scores UK first with Canon buy

London-based digital printer Online Reprographics has become the first UK company to purchase an Océ ColorWave 900 from Canon.

Colour Collective announces wide-format colour management course

The Colour Collective has announced a one-day course for anyone interested in creating ICC profiles for wide-format printing, on 26 June at X-Rite's UK headquarters near Manchester.

Oriel boosts proofing with Fuji spend

Trade UV printer Oriel Printing has added digital wide-format services with a £75,000 investment that will dramatically cut its proofing costs and help it move into new markets.

Heidelberg arrests five years of losses in 2013/14 preliminary results

Heidelberg is back in the black for the first time in five years, according to its 2013/14 preliminary results, which record a net profit of €4m (£3.3m) on sales of €2.4bn.

Technique Print Group upgrades to Heidelberg Suprasetter A75

Banbury-based commercial printer Technique Print Group has upgraded its CTP system by moving from a Screen PlateRite to a Heidelberg Suprasetter A75.

DC Thomson launches new weekly magazine for Scotland

Dundee-based publisher DC Thomson is to launch a new weekly news magazine, The Stooshie.

HP's MagCloud now part of Blurb

Online publishing platform Blurb has taken over HP’s MagCloud business.

Xeretec buys Bytes Xerox arm as it targets sales of £100m

Xeretec has bought £19.5m-turnover rival Bytes Document Solutions (BDS) in a deal that creates the largest Xerox reselling organisation in Europe.

Overmatter: Roadies on the rise

Print’s cycling trend is accelerating at Cav-like speed.

Service Point trade and assets sold

Paragon Group has confirmed its purchase of the “main trade and assets” of Service Point UK.

Generation Press prints Three ad campaign letterpress cards

Brighton-based Generation Press has been revealed as the printer behind business cards featured in Three’s latest ad campaign.

CDS wins £7m local authority print management deal

CDS has won a four-year, £7m-plus deal to manage the marcomms print spend for one of the UK’s largest local authorities.