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Indian print is prospering, is the message from Wan-Ifra
There is a huge untapped market for print in India, is the chorus at the three-day Wan-Ifra symposium and expo which kicked off in Chennai on 8 September. Sachin Shardul and Rahul Kumar give us a...
Fespa Asia 2011 conference
Asian printers attending FESPA Asia 2011 (Suntec Singapore, 26 to 28 October 2011) will have access to a world-class conference programme, with five focused half-day programmes to meet a variety of...
Mimaki UJF-706 inkjet printers gets GMG nod
GMG, the developer and supplier of colour management software solutions, has announced that the GMG ColourProof contone and DotProof/FlexProof halftone proofing solutions now fully support Mimaki...
Killer app: Foiling is shine of the Times
Harrods has recently published the second edition of its annual watches special, <i>Harrods Times</i>, which was launched in 2010 with the help of HH Global, Zebra, Wyndeham Roche and Celloglas, all...
Duco International fined 200,000 after employee dies at work
Flint Group subsidiary Duco International has been ordered to pay almost 250,000 after a worker was killed at its Berkshire facility in 2008.
Manroland promotes Robotham
Manroland GB has promoted long-time employee Adam Robotham to director of sales for its sheetfed division.
MicroGreen introduces plastic sheet stock made using recycled water bottles
Looking to provide printers with a sustainable alternative to traditional resin-based printable plastic sheet stock, Seattle-based MicroGreen Polymers has launched InCycle, made in part from recycled...
RR Donnelley buys custom packaging provider Genesis
Chicago-based RR Donnelly has announced the acquisition of Genesis Packaging & Design, a full service provider of custom packaging solutions, including design, printing, die cutting, finishing and...
FCL Graphics goes digital with Xerox Color 1000 install
After years of successfully serving the financial and insurance direct mail industries with offset printing, Harwood Heights, IL-based FCL Graphics this week announced several new equipment...
Used equipment market stock bulked by newer kit
Even the industry-wide shift to digital doesn't appear to be slowing the interest in used commercial printing equipment, with anecdotal evidence suggesting that even fairly new digital machines are...
The vexed case of anti-dumping duty
PrintWeek India hosted a discussion between the representative of the All India Federation of Master Printers and TechNova to understand the relative merits of a fair market competition in the digital...
Inca Digital ramps up Onset flatbed production
Wide-format manufacturer Inca Digital is to increase its headcount after doubling the UK manufacturing volume of its Onset UV flatbed in response to growing demand for the range.
Sun Chemical launches quick drying ink
Ink manufacturer Sun Chemical has launched SunLit Titan, a sheetfed ink system designed to increase printers' productivity.
Confusion surrounds Agency Workers Directive
Printers using agency workers could be set for a confusing couple of months, with the government unclear how it will roll out the Agency Workers Directive, despite its implementation due on 1 October.
Print Designs' Zund cuts bottleneck
Commercial printer Print Designs has bought a Zund G3XL3200CVE from supplier Robert Horne to ease a bottleneck in its finishing department.