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Crews tackle fire at Linx Printing Technologies

A fire has damaged 30% of a building at Linx Printing Technologies in Cambridgeshire.

TNT brings back South African Times

TNT Publishing is to relaunch the South African Times after buying it from ZA Publishing last year.

Lettershop Group picked as UK beta site for Kodak's Stream printhead

The Lettershop Group has been revealed as the UK beta test site for Kodak's Stream printhead technology.

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New Kodak NexPress models 'surpass offset quality'

Kodak has revamped its NexPress digital press line-up with new features it said delivers colour output "that surpasses offset quality".

Manroland hunts for oldest serving UK press

Manroland is launching a campaign to seek out the oldest serving Manroland press in the UK in the run up to next year's Ipex.

BPIF back in black with 216,000 profit

The BPIF has hailed its financial turnaround after posting a pre-tax profit of 216,000 for the 2008/2009 financial year, following on from a 1m loss the year before.

The Lady makes print switch to William Gibbons & Sons

Weekly magazine The Lady is to switch printers from St Ives to William Gibbons & Sons in an ongoing contract worth more than 500,000.

LCC suspends print courses and consults on structural review

London College of Communication (LCC) has "rested" its two higher education printing courses this year, citing lack of applicants.

Director registration changes will lead to fraud, say experts

Upcoming changes to director registration at Companies House are a "fraudsters' charter" and will make tracking down information of directors' previous companies more difficult, experts have warned.

Proskills to launch new print diploma for 14-19 year-olds

A new vocational course in print and graphic design aimed at 14-19 year-olds is to be launched at 28 sites across England from September.

Speedscreen ups capacity with Durst Rho 800 Presto purchase

Screen and digital printer Speedscreen has made its "most significant investment to date" after spending 460,000 on a Durst Rho 800 Presto.

Veteran green campaigner tours Tullis Russell's biomass plant site

Tullis Russell has marked its 200th anniversary with an honorary visit from environmental writer and campaigner Jonathon Porritt.

OFT rejects calls for relaxation of merger laws in local media

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has rejected calls for a relaxation of merger laws in the local news and media sector.

Spandex gains fire resistant badge for ImagePerfect Signage film range

Consumables supplier Spandex has announced that its entire ImagePerfect Signage range and the majority of its ImagePerfect Digital series now carry fire-resistance certificates.