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Collective Colour stems water use by 90% with Fujifilm 'ZAC' buy
Collective Colour has become the first UK printer to install Fujifilm's FLH-Z 125 "ZAC" processor with optional water recirculation unit.
Flint Group launches all-in-one Nyloflex platemaker
Flint Group Flexographic Products has expanded its equipment range with the launch of the Nyloflex Combi F II, which is suitable for a wide range of plate formats.
Regional publishers call on government to relax media ownership rules
The UK's leading regional newspapers publishers will today call for the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to loosen regulations regarding media ownership.
DPI ups mono capacity with third Xerox 4127
Digital Printed Image (DPI) has responded to an increased workload from its contract client base by taking delivery of a third mono Xerox 4127 printer.
Contract loss forces Grgprint.com to close
Commercial printer Grgprint.com has closed its doors following the loss of a major European telecoms contract to Poland.
US scientists reveal world's first printed living organism
Scientists have hailed a "radical breakthrough" in the use of inkjet printing after unveiling the first printed living organism.
Deal for Burlington Press 'closer'
The administrator for failed Cambridge printer Burlington has said it is closer to finalising a sale of the business, but no date has been set for completion.
Date set for 182nd PCC meeting
The Printers' Charitable Corporation (PCC) is to hold its 182nd Annual General Meeting on 28 April 2009.
Quebecor World posts 462m loss and extends creditor protection
US print giant Quebecor World has posted a $645m (462m) loss for the fourth quarter of 2008.
Monotype subsidiary adds new fonts for OUP China
China Type Design, the Hong Kong-based subsidiary of Monotype Imaging Holdings, has licensed two Chinese fonts customised for the Oxford University Press (OUP) China.
Duplo adds remote access servicing to DC645 models
Finishing equipment manufacturer Duplo has launched a remote servicing system, that it said would cut downtime on its machines and improve user reliability.
Radio Times renews historic Polestar contract
BBC Magazines has renewed its contract with Polestar for the production of Radio Times for a further four years, until 2013, following a review of the publisher's production options.
Prestige set to double capacity with SM 52-5 investment
Prestige Print has invested in its second five-colour press, a Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 52-5, after experiencing steady growth in its commercial print business.
Garnett Dickinson in 1m Agfa pre-press spend
Garnett Dickinson has signed a 1m deal with Agfa that includes two new Avalon 24 VLF platesetters, an upgrade to the atest version of Agfa's Apogee workflow and a six-year contract for Agfa's Energy...
Unite reveals 'progress' made at CUP job talks
Progress is being made over proposed job cuts at Cambridge Universtity Press' (CUP) print arm, Unite national officer Ann Field has said, but added that there is still much to be done.