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Bissett buys new Polar 92X from Heidelberg
Flexographic printer Bissett Printers has replaced an old guillotine with a Polar 92X machine from Heidelberg.
DAL meeting set for end of May
Digital Ad Lab (DAL) will hold its second quarterly meeting of 2009 at Apple's Executive Briefing Centre on London's Regent Street at 9:30am on 28 May.
Xitron and Dynagram extend software collaboration
Xitron and Dynagram have expanded their alliance with the announcement that Xitron will integrate inpO2 Wizard into its Navigator GPS workflow and Navigator RIP Manager.

Martell takes charge at St Ives
Patrick Martell has officially taken the reins at St Ives today, three months before Brian Edwards steps down from the UK's largest print group.

DCP Systems improves Mutoh demo facilities with 30k loan
Wide-format digital press supplier DCP Systems has boosted its presence in the textile printing arena by improving its Mutoh demonstration facilities.

Indigo Ross doubles productivity with Xerox 700 buy
Indigo Ross says it has made its digital print operation at least twice as productive after investing in a new Xerox 700 colour press.

Staff at Harmsworth Bristol in consultation as site closure proposed
Newspaper printer Harmsworth Printing has entered into consultation with 88 staff after unveiling plans to close another of its sites.

Blackwell unveils UK's first instore Espresso Book Machine
Academic book specialist Blackwell has unveiled the Espresso Book Machine (EBM) at its Charing Cross store in London, which is claimed to be the first bookshop installation in the UK.

Vee boosts variable-data capabilities with HP Indigo spend
Vee Combined Media Factory has bought a new HP Indigo 5500 to drive its push into the personalisation arena.

Sport magazine closes after publisher falls into administration
Weekly free commuter magazine Sport has ceased publication after its French parent company Sport Media & Strategy went into administration.
Xaar Q1 results set to show cause for optimism
Inkjet printhead manufacturer Xaar has said it is "encouraged" by its first-quarter trading results, but stated it is necessary to remain cautious going forward in the current climate.

VGI sells majority stake in HighWater to joint owner of Cron
Vanguard Graphics International (VGI) has sold a majority stake in UK pre-press specialist HighWater Designs to Jane Wei, joint owner of the Chinese thermal CTP manufacturer Hangzhou Cron Machinery &...
Xitron brings Dynagram's inpO2 Wizard to Navigator GPS workflow and RIP Manager
Xitron and Dynagram have expanded their alliance with the announcement that Xitron will integrate inpO2 Wizard into its Navigator GPS workflow and Navigator RIP Manager.
DAL meeting to focus on end-to-end publishing at Apple's London venue
Digital Ad Lab (DAL) will hold its second quarterly meeting of 2009 at Apple's Executive Briefing Centre on London's Regent Street at 9:30am on 28 May.

AbitibiBowater files for creditor protection after debt restructure vetoed
North American newsprint manufacturer AbitibiBowter has filed for creditor protection after US lenders refused a proposed debt restructuring plan.