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Quark targets Adobe users with free QuarkAlliance offer
QuarkXPress has offered a free year's membership to the QuarkAlliance Output Provider Programme to all existing QuarkAlliance and Adobe Partner Program members.

Pensord sponsors FIPP magazine
Magazine printer Pensord has signed a two-year deal to sponsor Magazine World, the quarterly International Federations of the Periodical Press (FIPP) title.

Unemployment falls but inflation looms, ONS figures show
Unemployment has fallen for the first time since May 2008, but inflation threatens to destabilise a recovery, figures released by the ONS have demonstrated.

MSO Cleland boosts productivity by 40% with new eight-colour KBA Rapida
MSO Cleland has experienced a near 40% boost in productivity rates of its UV packaging material production following the installation of a KBA Rapida 106UV.
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Paperback aims to double production following funding line
Paperback Collection and Recycling is looking to double its production of sustainable and high-quality paper after receiving a 300,000 funding line from Absolute Invoice Finance.

Unite calls for 'new blood' as Apprenticeship Week looms
Unite assistant general secretary Tony Burke has called for "new blood" within the print industry as the union threw its weight behind next month's National Apprenticeship Week 2010.

Oc unveils 'single footprint' ColorWave 300
Oc has launched what it claims is the world's first single footprint wide-format print device that can produce both colour and mono prints as well as featuring an integrated scanner.

Lebedev Independent purchase 'still on track'
The sale of The Independent and The Independent on Sunday to London Evening Standard owner Alexander Lebedev is on track for completion, according to reports.

GAE buyers had concerns over Litho Supplies since August
The former owners of the company formerly known as Graphic Arts Equipment (GAE) have said that 'alarm bells started ringing' in August 2009 over the future of parent Litho Supplies.

Xerox toner shortage not over yet, printers claim
Printers are reporting that the toner shortage on the Xerox 700 is still affecting them, even though the BPIF reported that Xerox had said the problem would be sorted by Christmas.
Zerographic takes 'logical step' with acquisition of Murodigital
The managing director of Zerographic has called the company's acquisition of finishing equipment supplier Murodigital "a logical step" in expanding its core business.

Pelican Print Finishing seeks more trade work after rebrand
Pelican Print Finishing (PPF) has rebranded its trade bindery business with a new corporate identity and website.

'Time to pay' scheme could increase number of company insolvencies, Begbies warns
Company insolvencies are not yet at their peak, yet the government is encouraging businesses to get into debt through its time-to-pay tax deferral scheme, accountancy firm Begbies Traynor has warned.

BA to target business travellers with luxury holiday magazine
Cedar Communications is to launch a new quarterly magazine for British Airways to promote luxury holiday destinations to its business travellers.