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Oc claims 'world first' as newspaper group upgrades to digital
A Spanish publishing group is to produce a range of local newspapers and magazines entirely on a digital press, described by Oc as the world's first short-run production site for domestic titles in...
QuarkXPress upgrade price to be frozen until September
Quark has announced that users with old licences of its eponymous desktop publishing software, QuarkXPress, will be able to upgrade to the latest version for the same low price until 30 September...
Simpson re-elected as Unite's joint general secretary
Derek Simpson has been re-elected as joint general secretary of Unite after last week's vote.
BJ's Print & Design buys Ryobi 784E
BJ's Print & Design has bought a second-hand Ryobi 784E from Apex Digital Graphics as it consolidates its operations into one unit.
Paragon appoints two category managers
Document management specialist Paragon has bolstered its procurement team with the appointment of two category managers.
St Ives Direct invests in five spine-creasers
St Ives Direct in Bradford has said that it can now target huge run lengths, after investing in five spine-creasers from Tech-ni-fold.
Agfa and Canon sign imagePress distribution deal
Print giants Agfa Graphics and Canon have signed a distribution deal that will enable Agfa to distribute Canon's imagePress digital colour presses in the UK, <i>PrintWeek</i> can exclusively reveal.
De La Rue to create 70 jobs
De La Rue has announced it is to create 70 new production jobs in the North East following an increase in foreign currency production.
Iceberg Marketing goes into liquidation
Print management company Iceberg Marketing has been put into liquidation following the appointment of insolvency company Marshman Price.
KnowledgePoint invests in Documaster to launch new service
Training manual printer KnowledgePoint has said that it will soon be launching a brand new service, following a 120,000 investment.
Ashgate launches BooXTer Duo Binder
Finishing equipment manufacturer Ashgate has said that its latest product will revolutionise the on-demand book binding and photobook market.
Wind up with ethical results
<i>In this month's clinic: Paul Bates on concentric screening; David Kerr on Winding-up Petitions and liquidations; and Dan Rees on ethical trade</i>
Century Web Offset sale called off
Administrators for Cornwall-based Century Web Offset have called off their search for a buyer, claiming that the glut of similar administrations on the market had ruined any chance of a sale.
Demand for sales staff soars, but recruiters warn short-sighted hiring may backfire
The demand for sales executives and account managers has dramatically increased in the midst of the recession, while technical positions have experienced a severe dip, according to industry...
B&P Lightbrigade announcement expected on Monday
Administrators for B&P Lightbrigade, the Surrey-based digital printer and supplier that went into administration on 2 March, have said they expect to make an announcement next Monday regarding its...