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Royal Mail launches MarketReach initiative
The new planning, creative and design solution service is designed to grow Royal Mail's share of the advertising market.
BCQ Print installs Fujifilm XMF 4 workflow
Buckingham-based print business BCQ Print has invested in Fujifilm's XMF cross-media workflow to help "increase the efficiency, quality and consistency of its output".
Luscher and Polytype SA sign distribution deal
CTP manufacturer Luscher has signed a "global distribution partnership" with Polytype SA, the South American arm of packaging print systems manufacturer Wifag Polytype.
Polestar wins renewed Monarch contract
Polestar Applied Solutions renewed its contract with Monarch Travel Group to provide its entire printing, mailing and fulfilment requirements.
UPM announces further restructuring
UPM has sold its Kajaani sawmill to wood processing company Plkky Oy in Finland.
BPIF and BOSS renew partnership
The BPIF has extended its management contract with the British Office Supplies and Services Federation (BOSS) for an additional three years.
Advertising spend in UK printed press down 10% in Q1 of 2012
The latest year-on-year figures reveal advertising in printed press showed the greatest decline compared to other mediums in the first quarter of 2012.
AMP Printing invests in Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106
Dublin, CA-based AMP Printing and Graphics has continued its relationship with Heidelberg investing in a new 10-color Speedmaster XL 106 perfecting press with two-sided UV printing and coating...
Mount Royal Printing Merges with Fannon
Baltimore, MD-based Mount Royal Printing has merged with Fannon Color Printing of Alexandria, VA.
GPS marks 100 years in business
GPS Colour Graphics has marked its 100th year of trading with a 300,000 investment in digital print and a website relaunch.
Killer app: the making of <i>Kiss Monster</I>
To mark its 40th anniversary, not only has rock band Kiss reunited to produce a new album and stage a world tour, but it is celebrating the landmark with the publication of a giant book, <i>KISS...
SMP Group embraces UK's first hand fed platen alternative
SMP Group has installed the UK's first Diecut Goldline machine, the first advancement in manual die-cutting in 90 years, according to finishing manufacturer Diecut UK.
Henkel launches Technomelt Supra 1000 hotmelt
Industrial manufacturer Henkel has launched its latest hotmelt packaging adhesives range, Technomelt Supra 1000.
Media roundup: News Corporation, Microsoft, O2, Aegis Isobar, BBC, GoCompare
We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: Murdoch to step down from running newspapers; Microsoft in $1.2bn Yammer deal; O2 awards digital...
Kodak wins right to sell digital imaging patents
Eastman Kodak has been given the OK by a New York-based US bankruptcy judge to auction its digital imaging patents in a move that could fetch billions for the financially struggling firm.