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ESP Colour buys second Speedmaster XL 75
ESP Colour has bought a second Speedmaster XL 75-5+L having made its debut in the B2 market last year.

Tories pledge to cut Labour's 'tax on jobs'
The Conservative Party has promised to cut Labour's planned increase in employers' National Insurance Contributions (NIC), due to come into effect in April next year, should they win the upcoming...
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Trinity Mirror slams London council newspaper
Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has launched a scathing attack on Hammersmith and Fulham council's newspaper.

Polestar management restructure to save the group 8m each year
Polestar has completed an operational revamp that is set to save the company around 8m per year.

Lucid opts for Xeikon 5000plus in bid to grow business
Start-up company Lucid has invested in a Xeikon 5000plus digital colour press in a bid to grow its data-driven digital print offering.

Tirupati Inks floats FPO to boost its activities
PrintWeek India, March 25 - Tirupati Inks based at Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, has announced a follow-on-public-offering (FPO) to funds its 51.50-cr expansion plans. The company plans to enter the...

Insolvency Service to toughen up pre-pack compliance rules
The Insolvency Service has warned that SIP 16 could be passed into law, with penalties for non-compliance, after more than one-third of pre-pack deals were found to be in breach of the guidelines.
Grapo and Orafol team up for traffic signage system
Large-format specialist Grapo Technologies has teamed up with self-adhesive developer Orafol Europe in order to produce technology for traffic sign systems using UV technology.
Dixon launches supply company
Former Positive Focus technical director Alan Dixon has launched a new pre-media software distribution and integration business.
HP unveils v4 of SmartStream
HP has launched a new version of its variable data printing software that extends its support to include large-format printing.

Ricoh merges its print businesses
Ricoh has consolidated its UK production print sales organisation in a bid to grow its presence in the commercial print market.

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INM cuts loss, but sale of Independent titles yet to be realised
Newspaper publisher Independent News and Media (INM) has cut its loss to 31.4m euro (28m), ahead of any sale of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday.

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