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Cameo installs Fujifilm HD Acuity 2504 for substrate flexibility
St Ives, Cambridgeshire-based Cameo Photography has installed a Fujifilm HD Acuity 2504 with a roll-to-roll option and ColorGate RIP.

Fairprint continues expansion programme with Heidelberg SM74 perfector
Fairprint has bought its second Heidelberg press in 12 months after sales at the company trebled in the past four years.

UK insolvencies down in Q1 but R3 warns of incomplete statistics
The UK's recovery from recession appears to be continuing with a huge drop in the number of company insolvencies in the first quarter of 2010, according to the Insolvency Service (IS).

Epson introduces a water-based white ink printer for package proofing
Epson has introduced, Epson Stylus Pro WT7900 24-inch large format inkjet printer which it claims is the world's first water-based printer with white ink for proofing in packaging.

Police swoop on counterfeit bank note printing operation
Kent Police have smashed a counterfeit bank note printing operation that they said is capable of producing "millions of pounds" of currency.
OFT gives green light to Trinity Guardian deal
The Officer of Fair Trading (OFT) has given the all-clear for Trinity Mirror's acquisition of Guardian Media Group's (GMG) regional newspapers division.

Hung parliament bodes ill for print businesses
The UK print industry faces an uncertain future after the nation awoke to its first hung parliament in a generation this morning (7 May).
Law firm signs deal with Williams Lea to automate document processing
Commercial law firm Beachcroft has signed a five-year contract with Williams Lea to remodel its document processes.

How do you keep your publisher content: Last interview with Nishad Deshmukh
Suhani Singh speaks to Nishad R Deshmukh, the publisher at Career Publications

Ultrachem press room chemicals gets a thumbs up from the print industry
Ultrachem pressroom chemicals have been tested and approved by high-end printing facilities in India said S R Sharma, country head and director of AIC overseas, partner of Ultrachem in the Asian...

Technoprint completes William Sessions commercial division purchase
Leeds printer Technoprint has purchased the commercial division of William Sessions, which traded as Sessions of York, saving three jobs.

Strike over pay begins at Newsquest Glasgow
More than 140 workers have gone on strike today (6 May) at Newsquest's Glasgow facility in a row over pay.
Altaimage wins new magazine contracts
Magazine publisher ILN Group has made Altaimage its sole pre-press supplier for all seven of its titles, including Orient Express and Island Visitor.

JPI utilises Leeds Print Academy to verify 'miracle plate' technology
JPI has verified the print performance of its so-called 'miracle' plate technology in independent trials at the Leeds City College Print Academy.

Export orders 'on the rise' for UK manufacturers
A sharp rise in export orders has given a timely boost to UK manufacturers, according to the latest SME Trends Survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).