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PDF certification for an easy flight

Enfocus has launched a new tool that it claims will make pre-flighting PDF files simpler, quicker and more robust.

BPIF briefs MPs on digital technology

The BPIF has been promoting the capabilities of digital print by personalising its most recent "industry briefing" document, which is sent out to all MPs

Varying paper and board prices loom

The outlook for the UK paper and board market is mixed, according to PPL Research's UK demand and price forecast report.

Telegraph states interest in West Ferry

The Telegraph Group has served notice that it is interested in buying Northern & Shell's (N&S) 50% stake in West Ferry Printers.

Vitesse to get Topsetter CTP

Bermondsey-based Vitesse Printing has ordered one of the UK's first Heidelberg Topsetter 102 platesetters.

Montgomery's CTP wins work

The Montgomery Litho Group's investment in CTP helped it to secure the contract to print a fine art print of an original painting

Washington looks set for liquidation

Washington Web is proposing to go into liquidation a week after it made 60 staff redundant.

Printers left out of pocket by Wavelength publisher

A raft of the country's leading magazine printers are owed money after printing Wavelength magazine for its publisher John Conway.

Barnett joins Scanlon at Thomas Potts

Former Prontaprint managing director Alan Barnett has joined Thomas Potts as group managing director and plans to grow its 20m turnover to 100m

Adobe repairs InDesign bugs

Adobe has updated InDesign to solve problems integrating with pre-press workflows.

Korotsky is new finance VP at PaperExchange.com

PaperExchange.com has promoted Stephen Korotsky to vice president of finance.

Elements sells off or shuts divisions

Elements has sold three of its divisions and closed most of the rest.

Redundancies as Washington Web hits crisis

Wearside print firm Washington Web has made 60 staff redundant and is likely to lose a Department of Trade & Industry award for 164,000 only weeks after it was awarded.

End of line for Newton Kyme

Stora Enso has confirmed that its Newton Kyme mill in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire will close on 14 January with the loss of 170 jobs.

WH Smith drops distribution plan

WH Smith has shelved its radical plan for a national magazine-distribution network for big retailers in favour of an eight-point scheme.