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Erotic Review closes print edition
The Erotic Review is to become an online-only title after costs forced it to close its print edition.

Clarendon Press forced into platesetter purchase after Agfa halts LAP-R plate manufacture
Clarendon Press has bought an FFEI Alinte 4 SAL platesetter from distributor Marlowe Graphic Services, to replace a "perfectly viable" Screen PFR 1050 CTP system.

Denny Bros adds 12-page labels to Bart Spices jars
Denny Bros has produced 1.2m Fix-a-Form multi-page labels for Bart Spices.
Kodak enhances local customer service with new operation in Goa
Kodak India has opened a new offset plate finishing and packaging operation facility in Goa.

Lexicon Press completes Centre Web acquisition
Lexicon Press has completed its acquisition of York Mailing's Centre Web site for an undisclosed sum, thereby securing its ability to supply web offset-printed mailings.

IPM ups Perfecta sale and promotes Gietz
Indo-Polygraph Machinery (IPM) enjoyed a successful last quarter with the sale of new and refurbished Perfecta products. It has also geared up to promote the Swiss-based Gietz technology in India.

Goodhead Group records 18.7m loss but predicts profit by 2011
Goodhead Group is now "self-supporting" and will be in profit by the turn of the year, according to chief executive David Holland.
Warners Midlands turns to Technotrans for ink pumping on incoming press
Warners Midlands is to add a barrel ink pumping system from Technotrans to the 10-colour press it is installing next month.
Base rate increase of 4% could see more than 10% of small businesses insolvent
Insolvency trade body R3 has said that more than 10% of small businesses could become insolvent if the government increased interest rates by up to 4%.

Trinity plans newspaper assault on South Africa for World Cup
Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror is planning to capitalise on English World Cup goers in South Africa this summer having announced that it will print its national titles on litho presses throughout...

Polestar awarded six IPC Media titles from St Ives
Polestar has been awarded the print contract for six IPC Media titles currently printed at St Ives, together with a two-year contract extension for an additional 10 magazines.

Absolute Digital Print returns to litho production with Ryobi purchase
Absolute Digital Print has reinvested in standard litho production with the installation of a Ryobi 784E following requests from several customers wanting a B2-size format.

BCC hails government plans to cut red tape
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has welcomed the new government's plan to reduce the burden of red tape on UK businesses ahead of business secretary Vince Cable's first major speech today (3...
Four Pees launches DFlux automated production tool
Four Pees has hailed the successful Ipex launch of its DFlux modular automation tool, which is based on Enfocus and Callas software technologies.