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Print industry news roundup: Affinion International, Novalia, KJB, Elanders, Pilling Printers

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Affinion International opens new print facility, Print could outlive desktop PCs, says...

Media roundup: McDonald's, Mars, BETC London, Schweppes, Tesco

We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: McDonald's launches Olympics promotion; Mars kicks off Euro 2012 campaign; BETC London wins Samsung...

Digital Print Innovations Ltd (DPI) targets successful 2012 following strong start to year

Digital Print Innovations Ltd (DPI) has reported a "busy and successful" start to 2012 with a raft of sales made during the first quarter.

Tec Lighting EMEA to showcase new TruCoat UV Coater at Drupa

Tec Lighting EMEA will be showcasing its new range of TruCoat UV Coater, capable of coating up to 4,000sph, at next month's Drupa.

Tory MPs call for changes to insolvency law

A Conservative Party think-tank has called for an overhaul of insolvency law to include US-style bankruptcy protection, which allows the management of insolvent companies a fixed period of time to try...

Print could outlive desktop PCs, says Novalia

Print could outlast the desktop computer according to printed electronics experts Novalia.

MMP workers protest at Grand National

Workers from packaging giant Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP) continued to protest against their redundancy last weekend with an appearance at Aintree for Saturday's Grand National.

Ashgate Automation appointed Duplo Digital Dealer

Finishing equipment supplier Ashgate Automation has been appointed as a Duplo Digital Dealer.

Phoenix fury prompts boycott threat

Printers have threatened to boycott suppliers who carry on trading with pre-packs, such as commercial printer Holdmede, which traded as Pelican Press and was sold to two senior employees on the day it...

Two Sides reaches out with buyer survey

Two Sides and Print Power are encouraging every company in the industry to forward a survey on print use to all their contacts in a bid to reinforce the positive message about print media.

Vivid Laminating Technologies to launch auto feeder at Drupa

Vivid Laminating Technologies is to launch two prototype auto-feeders that have been developed to fit their Matrix range of single-sided laminating machines at Drupa 2012 (Hall 11, Stand E61).

Sotheby's licenses brand to print manager Sotheby's Imprint

Auction house Sotheby's has licensed its name to 'luxury' print management company, Spire, which will now be known as Sotheby's Imprint (SI).

Baumann Wohlenberg to launch cutting system at Drupa

Baumann Wohlenberg is using Drupa as a springboard to showcase its family of cutting systems that encompass a raft of new modules that will launch at the show.

John Clinton returns to paper with Sappi

Sappi Fine Paper Europe has appointed former M-Real man John Clinton as managing director of its UK sales office.

Esko owner to buy X-Rite Pantone in $625m deal

Danaher Corporation has made a cash offer for X-Rite, owner of design industry color provider Pantone, with the deal for the colour management specialist broadly welcomed by shareholders and senior...