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Macromedia marks the first year of success with Zesta's eZPrint software

Macromedia Digital's Octaprint completed a successful year of Zesta's eZPrint print management software.

Latest Polar installed in Cochin and Coimbatore

The recently introduced Polar 66 X has been installed in two digital printing houses in South India: Photonics Digital, Cochin and Nila Xerox in Coimbatore.

Pre-owned Xerox kit strikes back

The market for used machinery in India is ripe. Pankaj Kalra of Xerox India speaks to Samir Lukka to decode the knots and crosses of the print business.

KBA to cut 700 jobs in response to declining web fortunes

KBA warned that activity in the web sector remained critically low as it announced a further 700 job cuts across its Frankenthal, Wurzburg and Trennfeld plants in its interim report yesterday (16...

Insolvency Service to tighten rules on pre-pack sales, including liquidations

The Insolvency Service (IS) has proposed new legislation to tighten up regulations around pre-pack sales including extending them to liquidations to close any loopholes.

Wallace Print Group brings services in house with 10,000 laminator spend

Wallace Print Group has brought a raft of services in house after investing 10,000 in a Seal laminator.

Heidelberg names Morgana and Watkiss as preferred digital finishing partners

Heidelberg has selected finishing equipment manufacturers Morgana and Watkiss as its preferred suppliers for digital finishing.

MPC management claim Oxford merger

Management at Maurice Payne Colourprint (MPC) claims to have merged with an Oxford-based company, which they have attempted to keep out of the public eye.

Xeikon organises a three-day technology event

Xeikon recently organised a special event showcasing the rotary process digital printing technology for printing labels, packaging and transfer applications.

Aldridge goes into administration, pre-packed to Blue

WF Aldridge & Co, which traded as Aldridge Print Group, has gone into administration and been sold to the Blue Printing Company in a pre-pack deal.

Fosco adds second FB7500

Birmingham-based Fosco Hayes Hurdley has added its second HP Scitex FB7500 machine.

UKHO invests in pre-press overhaul with Fujifilm

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has invested in a range of pre-media equipment from Fujifilm, including two Screen platesetters, two FLH-Z 125 ZAC processors and an XMF workflow.

Start-up finisher invests in Hunkeler mailing line

A finishing company set up at the end of last year has said it aims to double its turnover after installing a Hunkeler mailing line.

Killer app: Hawthornes turns on the tap

Hawthornes has printed a 45pp case-bound brochure for luxury kitchen and bathroom product manufacturer Abode. The company used both litho and digital technologies to produce 400 copies of the...