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AGI-Shorewood produces packaging for Twilight DVD
Media packaging specialist AGI-Shorewood has helped to bring the latest film in the popular Twilight saga to the UK market on DVD and Blu-ray.
John Price Printers installs ten-colour Komori Lithrone
John Price Printers has installed a Komori ten-colour Lithrone S1029 Perfector to boost capacity and to replace an older press.
OMMprint installs new Inca Onset S40 flatbed printer
Wide-format specialist OMMprint has invested in an Inca Onset S40 digital flatbed printer as part of a strategy to increase capacity and enter new markets.
Chesapeake installs seventh UK Komori
Print giant Chesapeake has extended its two-year worldwide spending spree to 45m and added a seventh Komori to its UK arsenal.
Media roundup: Game, COI, Metro, Asda and NFC
We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: Game falls into administration; Government comms boss defends COI closure; Metro begins tablet push;...
Print industry news roundup: Chesapeake, Transcontinental, OMMprint, John Price Printers, Stones the Printers, BurrBaxter
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Chesapeake installs seventh UK Komori press, Transcontinental closes two former Quad...
Printers back government plans to make employee dismissal easier
Printers have backed government proposals to make it easier for small employers to dismiss under-performing members of staff.
Printmonster invests in new Foliant laminator
Printmonster has invested in a Foliant Gemini 400A Laminator to expand its finishing capabilities.
Stones invests in Heidelberg press and finishing kit
Stones the Printers has invested in a Heidelberg SM102 12-colour press with Cutstar along with an Autobond Laminator as part of an ongoing investment programme.
KBA reveals details of RotaJet 76 at Drupa preview
KBA revealed further details about its RotaJET 76 inkjet web this week, as it held a pre-Drupa customer event in Radebeul attended by 1,000 customers.
HP merges print and PC divisions as Vyomesh Joshi departs
HP has moved to reassure printers of its ongoing commitment to the commercial print sector following yesterday's announcement of the merger of its commercial print and PC divisions.
Bank of England report reveals 'aversion' to SME lending
Some banks are refusing to lend to SMEs while others are charging increased fees for refinancing existing loans, according to the Bank of England.
Print inventor protests against government's lack of protection for small innovators
A print inventor in Wales has said that the UK would not be in its current financial position if the government made more of an effort to protect the intellectual property rights of small inventors.
Kern recruits second apprentice
Finishing equipment manufacturer Kern has lauded its "young and motivated workforce" after a second apprentice graduated to become a full-time employee of the company.
Helios offers free online soft proof guide
Helios Software has published a step-by-step online guide to producing soft proofs that are visually identical with hard copy proofs viewed in a light box.