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The University of Edinburgh cuts costs with Presstek buy
The University of Edinburgh is aiming to bring more work in-house and cut the cost of its four-colour work after investing in a Presstek 34DI digital offset press.

Euro RSCG installs Alwan CMYK Optimizer
Creative agency Euro RSCG London has installed Alwan CMYK Optimizer at its central London headquarters in order to boost turnaround and cost efficiencies.

Hexis signs deal to replace paint with vinyl on Oreca Le Mans race cars
Vinyl film specialist Hexis has signed a deal with race team Oreca to develop a vehicle wrap alternative to paint that could improve the performance of its race cars.
New minimum wage regime will lead to higher fines, firm warns
A new penalty regime for minimum wage breaches means that companies be charged more for any failure to pay, an accountancy firm has warned.
UK ad spend declines 4%
Advertising in the UK suffered a 4% decline in 2008 to 18.6bn, according to the latest figures.
3M 'considering legal action' over 400m passport contract
3M is mulling a legal challenge over the government's decision to award the 400m contract to produce the UK's biometric passports to De La Rue, according to reports.

Training and Development - winner: CW Print Group
The judges looked for exceptional examples of training schemes and the benefits they brought, including details of pre-training, how the scheme was designed and implemented and the results

Government announces U-turn on ID Cards
The government has reversed its decision to make ID Cards compulsory for all 200,000 UK airside workers this year, raising doubts over the future of the controversial scheme.

Application of Digital Technology - winner: ProCo
Digital technology is an enabler of new applications. This award covers the use of digital technology throughout the supply chain, rather than just in print, although use of any sort of digital print...

Customer Service - winner: Precision Printing
Companies were invited to show their dedication to meeting customer requirements. The judges looked at how customer service activities enhanced client relationships and the impact that this had on the...

Personal services & moving images
Jo Francis tracks down the solutions to your technical troubles

Lean Manufacturing - winner: Newsprinters Knowsley
This award is for improved company performance through the adoption of lean techniques. Entrants were encouraged to show the involvement of staff at all levels and demonstrate tangible benefits

Company of the Year (100+ employees) - winner: Inspirepac
The judges examined business performance and profitability at the shortlisted companies. However, while the facts and figures in reports and accounts are undoubtedly important, the judges also wanted...

Company of the Year (-100 employees) - winner: Webmart
This award is about consistently high performance in smaller organisations. The judges wanted to see evidence of strong leadership and vision, training, operational efficiency and innovation as well...

E-Business - winner: HH Associates
The internet, email and other electronic resources can cut costs and turnaround times and improve performance. Entrants needed to show the aims of their e-strategy, how it was implemented and what was...