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2010 printers Christmas carol service date announced
This year's printers' Christmas carol service at St Bride's chapel in London will take place on Tuesday 14 December 2010 at 6pm.

Manufacturing drops down 2011 danger list, says R3
A survey carried out by insolvency service trade body R3 has indicated that print will not face as many insolvencies next year as other sectors, including construction, real estate, and hotels.
Strong sales prompts Positive Images to buy Speedmaster XL 75
Positive Images has invested in a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 press on the back of increased year-on-year sales.

Goodluck Publishers opts for a pre-owned eight-colour Heidelberg
Saharanpur-based Goodluck Publishers has installed an eight-colour secondhand Heidelberg.

Custom Print brings binding in-house with Horizon
Commercial printer Custom Print has brought its perfect binding in-house, installing a Horizon BQ-270 perfect binder supplied by IFS.

Wyndeham Heron fined for Health and Safety breaches
Wyndeham Heron has been fined more than 30,000 after two employees were injured on presses in 2009.

SpeedQuote & Vpress join forces in new W2P e-commerce venture
SpeedQuote has signed a strategic partnership with Vpress to bring web-to-print (W2P) functionality to its eponymous e-commerce system.

Pelican Trust buys CTP kit to boost efficiency
Lincoln-based printer and charitable trust Pelican Trust has installed a Cobra-2 violet platesetter with Cascade RIP from HighWater Products.
Astute introduces bulk licensing for Phantasm plug-in
Astute Graphics has introduced corporate and volume licensing for its leading Adobe Illustrator plug-in, Phantasm CS Publisher.
Buyers' Guide 2010
Welcome to the 2010 Buyers' Guide. Below you'll find links to the key sections.

P Hanumantha Rao honoured with lifetime achievement award by OPA
Offset Printers Association honoured P Hanumantha Rao with lifetime achievement award.

Siddhivinayak Jumbo revs up its digital offering with new installs
Mumbai-based Siddhivinayak Jumbo Xerox (SJX) has revved up its digital offering after installation of a Konica Minolta LD 6501 and HP Designjet T1100. SJX until now catered to the copier segment.

Q&A: Sam Heaton, managing director, ecards.co.uk
Sam Heaton has been working in e-commerce for 10 years. He has two dogs, a fiance and is a big fan of watersports, although we wouldn't recommend turning up to watch him in action given his history of...

Heidelberg narrows first half loss following strong Q2 sales
Heidelberg's first half pre-tax loss has narrowed significantly on the back of strong sales and lower costs following its successful restructuring.
Good Food magazine gets festive makeover
The BBC's Good Food magazine has undergone a festive makeover for its December edition, with a gift-wrapped cover.