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KBA posts pre-tax profit and issues dividend
KBA has published its 2010 full-year results posting a pre-tax profit of EUR 15.3m (13.46m), up from EUR 2.9m in 2009.

Pre-registrations in full swing for the FESPA Digital 2011 in Germany from 24-27 May
5,000 visitors from across the world have registered for FESPA Digital 2011 to be held from 24-27 May, 2011 at Hamburg in Germany.

Westfield opts for new Schneider over second hand options
Packaging manufacturer Westfield Medical has opted for new over second hand when upgrading its guillotine.

PrintWeek India ready to publish Buyer's Guide in April
PrintWeek India is compiling a special collection of its renowned Buyer's Guide feature.

Rock On: Print CEOs who just wanna have fun
Three printers jam with Night Shift, a rock group that plays torchy songs and belts out the best of hits from the seventies with panache and punch, as Ramu Ramanathan finds out

EDITORIAL: "10 reasons why I love print as much as I do," says Sachin Shardul
This is my first editorial for PrintWeek India in the past three years. And I'm happy because I love print. Especially since it is growing.

Ricoh at Ram and Lakshman to help with cell phone albums
Bengaluru-based printers Ram and Lakshman Graphics installed a Ricoh Pro C901, the first-of-its-kind installation in the country. With the Ricoh the firm expects to increase their output by nearly...

Speedscreen tops 500,000 spend following Znd G3 investment
Maidstone-based wide-format printer Speedscreen has surpassed the 500,000 mark on new investments in 2011 after signing for a Znd G3 XL-1600CVE production cutting table.

Hickling and Squires invests in CCM guillotine as order volumes rise
Hickling and Squires has installed a CCM Premier Plus guillotine to help handle a rise in the volume of orders at the business.

Mitsubishi to close Leeds showroom in response to slowing sheetfed market
Press manufacturer Mitsubishi is to close its Leeds showroom and spares facility, retaining only its European technical support in the UK.

Agfa launches iPad app for Apogee Prepress server
Agfa has created a free app for the iPad, iPhone or iPod to enable users to monitor work delivered through the Apogee Prepress server.
CIP4 publishes free JDF reference
The International Cooperation for the Integration of the Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress (CIP4) has published the Spring 2011 edition of the JDF Marketplace.

Killer app: Green minds' Olympic effort
Being lean and green isn't just a badge of honour, according to Print Revolution director Paul Bamford, it also wins work, as illustrated by the firm's recent contract to print a book based on...

Hollywood Monster focuses on retail with recruitment drive and kit investment
Birmingham-based Hollywood Monster is branching into the retail market after an expansion spend of 500,000.

Budget 2011: Live text
Live updates of the Budget 2011 as it happens.