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Evolve targets growth following 1m press expansion
Evolve has invested 1m in new capital equipment, including a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75, in a bid to win packaging printing contracts from China.

French bid for De La Rue "unwelcome", says Unite
Unite has said that alleged interest in bank note printer De La Rue from a French rival is "unwelcome" after it confirmed it had been approached regarding a possible takeover bid.

New Year Predictions - Tyrone Spence's take on 2011
Tyrone Spence, chief executive, BCQ Group

Oberthur still interested in De La Rue despite knock back
French print giant Oberthur has said that it is still interested in pursuing a takeover of UK banknote printer De La Rue, despite an offer being rejected last month.

Fespa Digital 2011 to be biggest ever
Fespa has said its Fespa Digital show next year in Hamburg, Germany, is already nearly sold out, with only 20% of exhibitor space remaining.

Neo publishes QR code whitepaper
2D barcode specialist NeoMedia has published a white paper to help potential users understand the applications and implementation of the technology, which is able to integrate print with other media,...

OUP strike threat ends as pay deal agreed
The threat of further strike action at Oxford University Press (OUP) has been halted after the company agreed a pay deal with its employees.

Ruddocks invests in Stitchliner to profit from short-run work
B2 Commercial printer Ruddocks has "revolutionised" its bindery after installing a Horizon Stitchliner supplied by Intelligent Finishing Systems.
GI adds perfing with Tecnau buy
Direct mail printer GI Direct has added on-demand perforation with a Tecnau TC 1550 FT3 perforator.
Pitney Bowes secures public sector contract
Mailing kit supplier Pitney Bowes has won a contract to provide hybrid mail services to Buying Solutions, the procurement organisation for the UK's public services.

Stralfors appoints former Disney man as head of information data management
Transactional printer Stralfors has continued its move into cross-media communications, with the appointment of a head of information data management.

Printflow ramps up mochrome production with Nuvera 288
Digital printer Printflow has ramped up its monochrome production capabilities with the installation of a Xerox Nuvera 288.
Milner steps down at News International
News International chief operating officer Clive Milner will step down at the end of the year after 30 years at the company.

APS Group wins Arriva contract
Print manager APS Group has won a contract to provide printing services for the bus operating division of passenger transport business Arriva.

Chili targets print and PM with online document creation tool
A new online document creation tool aimed at printers and print buyers has been launched by Flo Suite creator and DMP co-founder Joeri Paeleman.