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FT Print buys UDM to form 26m BPO group
FT Print has acquired rival print manager UDM Print Management to form a 26m-turnover group and is now gearing up to take on the top end of the business process outsourcing (BPO) market.

Newman promoted to board by Roland DG UK
Roland DG has promoted Brett Newman to its board of directors in the role of technical director.
Grapo hails white Manta a success after seven sales
Czech wide-format equipment manufacturer Grapo is hailing the addition of white ink to its Manta UV flatbed at last year's Fespa Digital show in May a success with the sale of seven machines.

Magnum photographer uses HP latex prints for lifesize prints
Magnum photojournalist Jonas Bendiksen's The Places We Live exhibition, which recreates the living rooms of 20 families from slums of Jakarta, Mumbai, Nairobi and Caracas, has used HP's latex printers...

Recognise magazine targets ethical lifestyles
Savkam Media is to launch a new bi-monthly magazine called Recognise, aimed at wealthy people with an ethical, environmentally aware lifestyle.

Buyer sought as CTD Printers falls to administrators
Sage Print, which trades as CTD Printers, has gone into administration, with a buyer being sought for the business as a going concern.

Scubaprint celebrates successful first year with Xerox 700 buy
Following a successful first year in business, Scubaprint aims to double its turnover with an investment in a Xerox 700.

ABC Print launches digital print facility
ABC Print has introduced a "full complement of services" following the launch of its digital print facility at its Hereford site.
Polyprint Mailing scoops major supply contract with magazine giant
Mailing specialist Polyprint Mailing Films (PMF) is to add around 2m magazines worth of work after signing a contract with John Brown Media.
ImageData Group adds Znd cutting table to latest spend
Display printer ImageData Group has added to an M-Press Tiger flatbed printer with a G3 L-3200 cutting table from Znd.

Mirror Finish completes 500,000 spend with Sakurai buy
Lamination and coating specialist Mirror Finish has topped off a 500,000 spend on equipment with a Sakurai Maestro B1 screen press.
Digital print given specialist area at packaging shows
Increased interest in digital print for packaging has led to the sector getting its own area at the organisation's packaging shows this month, tradeshow specialist EasyFairs has claimed.
Speed Print Finishers buys Polar 115X
Finishing specialist Speed Print Finishers has upgraded its cutting capabilities with the purchase of a Polar 115X guillotine.
DMA launches DataSeal security standard
The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) has launched DataSeal, a standard for companies that use consumer data for marketing and third-party marketing services suppliers.
Zevrix launches File Courier 1.1
Zevrix Solutions has published an update to its File Courier digital file delivery software that seeks to better address the needs of graphic arts industry professionals.