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Communisis to set up new print qualification with Leeds College
Print giant Communisis is to take on five apprentices at its Leeds print and direct mail facility.

Gita Press adds third three-knife-trimmer from Welbound
Gita Press, the publisher of Hindu scriptures and religious books based in Gorakhpur has commissioned a Welbound Trident three-knife trimmer.

Wired is foiled for October tech startup issue
Cond Nast's Wired magazine featured a foiled cover from Celloglas on its October issue.
Barbieri updates wide-format spectrophotometer
Barbieri has added new names to the roster of RIPs that are compatible with its spectrophotometers.

XenInk Diamond brings third-party UV-cured inks to wide-format
Xennia has launched a range of general-purpose UV-cured inkjet inks, XenInk Diamond, which is suitable for a wide range of large-format and other industrial inkjet machines.

Screen extends Truepress 520 range with GraphExpo additions
Screen has extended its Truepress Jet520 series of inkjet machines with both entry-level and larger, faster machines.

Kit developer to offer design/patent service
Bespoke finishing equipment manufacturer Finishing Solutions has launched a patenting and manufacturing service to printers and finishers with novel products.

WMC raided over illegal workers
Polywrapping company Wellingborough Mail Centre (WMC) could be hit with a five-figure fine for employing illegal workers.

Animesh and Abhishek Kejriwal: Consistency to deliver quality
Parksons Graphics won the accolade of Post-Press Company of the Year along with the Social Stationery Printer at the PrintWeek India Awards.
Mosca seeks RO-M partner
Strapping equipment specialist Mosca is looking for UK distributors for the Mosca RO-M strapper.The company believes that a strategic partnership could benefit all parties, by extending the reach of...

Mehul Desai: No compromise to be the best
MOS won the PrintWeek India Award for VDP & Personalisation Company. When quizzed about the comparison between MOS and press in Europe, Darryl Danielli, editor, PrintWeek UK who visited MOS, said that...
CWE Solutions acquires DCP Systems
Large-format reseller CWE Solutions has acquired fellow reseller DCP Systems, to create what the company claims is the largest reseller of large-format machines in the UK.
Research shows removing paper options risks brand loyalty
Royal Mail has warned brands that removing paper-based statements would create ill-feeling among their customers.
Tech-ni-fold launches third manual creaser
UK Finishing equipment manufacturer Tech-ni-fold has announced its third creasing machine, the Mini, to be launched at next month's Graph Expo in Chicago.

Rothschild buys Print Finance to bridge mid-market credit gap
Credit-starved SME printers could be thrown a lifeline following the arrival of a new lender ready to fill the gap between the banks and the sub-prime lenders.