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Park Lane Press speeds up guillotine department with Polar 92X

Park Lane Press has eradicated problems in its guillotine department following an investment from Heidelberg.

Reflections invited to become member of global IPFG group

Speciality finisher Reflections has accepted a prestigious invitation to become part of one of Europe's most powerful finishing organisations.

Pitney Bowes opens 1m showroom and training facility

Mailing equipment manufacturer Pitney Bowes has unveiled a new 1m showroom and training centre.

Printers must take 'radical' action to adapt to credit climate

Credit conditions for printers have "radically changed" and the sector must adapt to the new climate, industry experts have warned.

Cava offers retrofittable Braille embossing system

Cava UK has developed a product that allows carton printers to add Braille to packaging without having to buy a new folder-gluer.

Report reveals 20% of low-pay males don't have employer-based pensions

Only one in five male employees at the lower end of the pay scale are paying into an employer-sponsored pension, according to statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

EFI adopts APPE2 in latest RIPs

EFI has incorporated the second generation of the Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE2) in its Colorproof XF and Fiery XF v4 RIPs for colour proofing and production printing.

Roland DG Irish arm to merge with UK

Wide-format kit manufacturer Roland DG (UK) has integrated the Irish operations of its business into the UK company, following strong growth in the Irish market.

Duncan Print buys iGen3 and targets 8m+ turnover

Duncan Print Group is aiming to push its turnover through the 8m mark after investing in a Xerox iGen3 digital press.

IPC Media offers 10m contract out to tender

IPC Media is launching a print tender for the bulk of its Southbank and Ignite titles that could lead to production of Marie Claire returning to the UK.

Service revenues keep pre-press specialist MGS buoyant in recession

Independent pre-press specialist Marlowe Graphic Services (MGS) has reported "significant growth" in its business this year, in spite of the current recession and the ongoing clampdown on credit.

Wigfield takes key sales role in Kodak's workflow division

Dave Wigfield, the former UK & Ireland director and general manager for Kodak Graphic Communications Group (GCG), has been appointed worldwide sales and operations director for the company's Workflow,...

Littrell sets up new parts business

Magicomm president and industry veteran Rick Littrell has launched a new business, iFix.com, which he described as the first online resource for purchasing new and used platesetter parts.

Cromwell Press breaks world record with Miss Marple book

Cromwell Press and its subsidiary Cedric & Chivers Period Bookbinding have made a new world record by creating the book with the widest ever spine - more than 1ft.

TNT Post offers customers 3D-effect mailing

TNT Post has announced a 3D-effect direct mail offering using a "new" printing technique.