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DXP switches to Presstek's Aurora open-format plate

DXP Print Solutions has switched to Presstek's chemistry-free Aurora Pro plates as a result of the manufacturer's decision not to tie the consumables to its own hardware.

FIPP signs strategic partnership deal with Air Business

The Federations of the Periodical Press (FIPP) has appointed Air Business as its new strategic partner to distribute its flagship title, Magazine World, to 90 countries.

Heidelberg proposes rights issue on back of full-year results

Heidelberg has proposed a rights issue to raise approximately 420m euro (349m) following the publication of mixed results for the financial year to 31 March 2010.

BA to replace internal newspaper with monthly magazine

British Airways is overhauling its internal communications, replacing its weekly BA News newspaper with a weekly digital newsletter and monthly magazine.

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Wolseley signs five-year comms deal with Communisis

Heating and plumbing supplier Wolseley UK has boosted its relationship with Communisis, signing a five-year deal to handle its communications.

Pregis gets FSC certification for Dutch-made Hexacomb boards

Pregis has received FSC certification for its Hexacomb rigid honeycomb board, which is produced at its Ermelo mill in the Netherlands.

APP teams up with rhino conservation foundation

Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) and Indonesian rhino foundation Yayasan Badak Indonesia (YABI) have signed an agreement for a joint initiative to protect the Javan rhino and its habitat.

Torraspapel reduces total specific energy consumption by 12%

Torraspapel has reduced its total specific energy consumption - the amount of energy used to produce one tonne of paper - by 12% over the past five years.

Unique DM pack printed to launch Honda's new three-mode CR-Z hybrid coup

Honda has used an innovative DM piece to promote the launch of its Honda CR-Z hybrid sports coup.

Morgana launches CardXtra Plus finishing system

Finishing equipment manufacturer Morgana has brought together its creasing and cutting technology to release the CardXtra Plus multifunction finishing system.

Print techniques on display at Birmingham exhibition

A range of techniques and tools from the last century are on display at an art exhibition at Birmingham University, which opened last week.

Ricoh boosts UK senior management board with new appointments

Ricoh UK has made four senior management appointments within its production print group in a bid to expand the company's reach into the UK production market.

Companies warned to prepare for public sector cuts

Print companies with public sector contracts have been warned to prepare for "inevitable cuts" in future spending, after the Office for Budget Repsonsibility (OBR) downgraded the UK growth forecast.

Arun & Rajive boosts web-print with RedTie

Arun & Rajive has commissioned their web-to-print (W2P) package RTT, a web-to-print service powered by software solution provider RedTie.