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DPW wins plaudits and a bigger venue
Digital Print World has closed its doors on what exhibitors described as a unanimous success.
Canon expands global print marketing operation
Canon is increasing its focus on the print market throughout the firm from its recently enlarged Professional Print group in the UK all the way through the organisation into R&D in Japan, with more...
TPT introduces Elements MIS
Turning Point Technologies launched a management information system at last weeks Digital Print World.
Litho brings new web submission package to UK
Litho Supplies has teamed up with digital asset management specialist Pine Tree Systems to bring a new web submission and workflow tool to the marketplace.
Smurfit is fined over cavalier safety attitude
Irish newspaper printworks Smurfit News Press has been fined 695,000 (Euro1m) by a court after two accidents in which a worker lost a leg and another lost skin from his hand.
Joint-ventures attract papers giants to China
Sappi and Stora Enso have both announced joint-venture projects in China for the production of coated paper and publication papers respectively.
MQ throws weight behind use of FSC
UK book publisher MQ Publications is to phase out the use of pulp from ancient forest and plans to adapt its book production to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified stock.
MM unveils narrow web press
Muller Martini is targeting the flexible packaging and direct mail markets with a narrow web press demonstrated at an open house last week in Germany.
Delta fined over waste failure
Delta Print & Packaging has been fined 6,000 by the Department of the Environment (DoE) for failing to comply on waste laws.
Eurobind 4000 set for spring release
Heidelberg is to launch a new perfect binder, its fastest, the sub-500,000 Eurobind 4000.
Potts buys CD74 number two
Pottsprinters has ordered a second Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 74-6L only six months after installing its first. The company also plans to buy a third.
HH buys broker in Scandinavia drive
HH Associates has bought Danish print broker firm Novavision to push the UK company into the Scandinavian market.
Job search for Mulvaney
Former Litho Supplies joint managing director Gerry Mulvaney is now officially unemployed following the expiration of his contract with the company.
St Ives trials Creos Mirus plate
St Ives book printing division Clays is one month into a three-month trial of Creos Mirus thermal plate.
EC gives green light to BASF/ANI merger
The European Commission has approved the 473m (E680m) acquisition of BASF Printing Systems by private equity firm CVC Capital Partners.