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St Ives reports strong cashflow in trading update
Cashflow at St Ives is strong and net debt remains low, despite the business funding cost reduction programmes and the company's acquisition of Occam DM, according to its latest trading update.
COI anticipates job cuts and increased digital spend as 'austerity era' dawns
The Central Office of Information (COI) has said it will increasingly turn to digital channels following the end of the increasingly profligate public sector budgets of the past decade.
Technotrans expanding presence with an Indian office in Chennai
German press auxiliary manufacturer Technotrans launched its Indian office at Chennai on 24 July 2010.
Horizon adds option of single-book runs
Horizon has announced a software upgrade for the Horizon BQ470 four-clamp perfect binder that will allow the machine to produce book runs of as few as one.
Tailored unveils latest Traxx MIS
Digital label printers could slash their pre-press processing time by 90% or more, according to US-based software developer Tailored Solutions.
Wave2 to incorporate video in publishing package
Software developer Wave2 Media Solutions has launched version 5 of its Wave2 Publishing Platform.
BLP buys two Konica Minolta Bizhub Pro 1200s to handle mailing work
BLP has invested in two Konica Minolta Bizhub Pro 1200 digital presses in order to deal with an increase in work at the mailing and packaging printer.
H&W cuts chemistry requirement with Screen buy and Pro-V switch
Hulbert & Woodall Print (H&W) has switched to Fujifilm's Pro-V violet plates following its acquisition of a Screen PlateRite 2055Vi-S platesetter, purchased through UK reseller Apex Digital Graphics.
Industry must 'work together' to implement plans to scrap the default retirement age
Unite has warned that new government proposals to extend the default retirement age could present risks for the print industry, as it urged the sector to "work together" to tackle the challenges head...
Richmond set to follow Cavendish into administration
Commercial printer Richmond Printers, which trades as Richmond Cavendish, is on the verge of closure with administration expected imminently.
Xerox Nuvera 'answers all questions', Packpost claims
Packpost Solutions has installed a Xerox Nuvera press that it said has "answered all our questions".
Cypher Digital speeds production by using one-pass finisher
Digital printer Cypher Digital has slashed its turnaround times after investing in a Duplo DC-645 finisher from finishing equipment reseller Glendale Presentation and Graphics.
Harmsworth Printing records 8.6m loss
Harmsworth Printing, the printing arm of Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), has recorded an 8.6m pre-tax loss for the financial year to 4 October 2009.
Seeking a stingray and a US partner
Jo Francis tracks down the solutions to your technical troubles
Reader Reaction: Are you in favour of Ipex moving from the NEC to London?
IIR is pondering a move from Birmingham to London's Excel, we ask which you would prefer