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DYSS expands European distribution
Korean printing equipment manufacturer DYSS has bolstered its European operations with new distributors in Germany, Italy, Serbia, Spain and the UK.
Rapid Response Press closes doors
Direct mail printer Rapid Response Press (RRP) has closed its doors, with 41 staff being made redundant.
Frontpac adds third KBA for POS division
Swedish packaging group Frontpac has ordered a third VLF KBA Rapida sheetfed litho press for its point-of-sale operation Frontprint.
Aviva launches customer magazine
Aviva is to produce a new customer magazine, Your Wellbeing, which will be sent to around 100,000 customers.
IDG opts for Agfa M-Press Tiger for personalised POS potential
ImageData Group is the latest UK large-format firm to install Agfa's M-Press Tiger high-speed inkjet press, and is looking to exploit its potential for personalisation.
Roto Smeets to cut 100 more jobs as print reaches 'new nadir'
Pan-European print group Roto Smeets is to cut an additional 100 jobs as it continues to experience over-capacity and pressure on margins, claiming that the market has reached a "new nadir".
HP raises 2010 full-year outlook following Q4 growth
HP has revealed that revenues dropped 8% to $30.8bn (18.5bn) from the previous year in its preliminary fourth-quarter results.
Up to 26 jobs at risk as Southernprint plans kit rejig
Walstead Investments subsidiary Southernprint is currently in consultation with 26 staff at its Upton site and Southern Binders' Ferndown site as a result of a planned equipment rejig.
Nipson UK unaffected by Nipson Digital Printing Systems administration
Nipson UK and its parent company Nipson SAS have assured customers that they are unaffected by the fall into administration of Nipson Digital Printing Systems (NDPS).
Industry mourns plate pioneer as Kodak's Doyle passes away
Kodak's Graphic Communications Group is mourning the loss of its global plate technology expert Steve Doyle, who died on 1 November, aged 56.
KBA reports strong Asian demand and hints at new 'field of operation'
Press manufacturer KBA has reported an improvement in third quarter sheetfed press sales, boosted by a rise in demand from Asia.
ShortList Media tests evening slots for free weekly titles
ShortList Media is to change its distribution to target commuters on their way home with its free weekly magazines.
More than 100 firefighters needed to beat blaze at Benkert UK
A major fire at a cigarette paper printing plant in Alva, Scotland, has been brought under control with the help of more than 100 firefighters.
Government 'getting tougher' on tax deferrals, ICSM warns
The government is becoming tougher in its "Time to Pay" arrangements designed to give companies experiencing difficulties a tax break, ICSM has warned.
Kentmere Packaging adds capacity with 1.5m Manroland buy
Kentmere Packaging has increased its capacity with the purchase of a 1.5m Roland 706 LV from Manroland.