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Government may turn to OFT over local council newspapers
Free council newspapers face more opposition after the government indicated it could report them to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) over their negative impact on regional newspapers.
Kall Kwik Norwich pioneers digital metallic print with Roland 540MT
Kall Kwik Norwich has become the first company in the UK to install Roland DG's metallic inkjet wide-format printer the Soljet Pro III XC-540MT.
Neschen substrates approved for HP latex printers
Neschen has had five of its digital print media certified by HP for use with its Designjet L65500 and recently announced Designjet L25500 Latex ink printers.
Spandex claims new vinyls add punch to print
Spandex claims to have reached a "genuine milestone in printable polymerics" with two new gloss white vinyls in its ImagePerfect range that promise "never-before-seen levels of colour gamut that will...
Rise in targeted mailings leads to '25% fall in door drops'
The increased implementation of targeted direct mail campaigns has led to a decline in the volume of household door drops, according to a new report by the Direct Marketing Association (DMA).
Balloon printing helps launch night for world's tallest building in Dubai
Bristol-based Cameron Balloons has created the balloon used at the opening night of the Burj Khalifa (The Caliph's Tower) in Dubai, the world's tallest building at 828m.
Kornit shows entry-level inkjet garment printer at ISS Long Beach
Industrial inkjet developer Kornit has launched an entry-level direct to garment printer.
Urban Storm launches Stormflex one-piece poster system
Urban Storm, the UK-based outdoor specialist, has launched its one-piece, one-person installation poster system called Stormflex.
REVISED EFI promises superwide capability at wide-format price with Vutek QS220
EFI Vutek has added a lower cost UV flatbed printer to its range, which pitches it against mid-market machines such as the Oc Arizona, Fujifilm Sericol Acuity, Mimaki JFX and Screen Truepress...
All Print Supplies buys Andersons out of administration
The assets of Litho Supplies' wide-format division Graphica Plus, which traded as Andersons, have been bought by All Print Supplies from administrator MCR.
SMEs favour overdrafts over bank loans, study finds
Smaller businesses in the UK are favouring overdrafts over loans as the liquidity crisis in the SME sector continues to alter borrowing methods, research has found.
Positive Images buys HP Indigo 5500 to boost turnover to 3m
Positive Images is aiming for a 3m turnover by the end of 2010 after making an investment in an HP Indigo 5500 digital colour press.
Sefas Innovation brings in Ricoh's Hayward
Document software company Sefas Innovation is aiming to strengthen its relationship with blue-chip clients after bringing in a new business development manager.
Marlowe Graphic takes on Litho Supplies pair
Pre-press support and service specialist Marlowe Graphic Services (MGS) has appointed two former Litho Supplies staff, including service manager Andy Hardy.
UK manufacturing 'will face more casualties in 2010'
Printers can expect more job losses and corporate fatalities this year, despite an anticipated return to growth for the economy, as the aftershocks of the longest recession in post-war history...