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MWL Digital installs HP Indigo 3050

MWL Print Group has responded to a growing demand for digital colour by investing in a HP Indigo 3050, complete with SmartStream Designer software.

Tangent acquires Lateral in bid to boost digital marketing services

Tangent Communications has reiterated its intent to bolster its digital marketing operation on the back of acquiring London-based agency Lateral.

Polestar appoints Weller and Palframan to its board

Polestar has made two high-profile appointments to its board as it gears up to "accelerate its growth" and take advantage of the "difficult market conditions".

KBA recruits ex-Mitsubishi sales director Murphy

Press manufacturer KBA has brought in former Mitsubishi UK sales director Phil Murphy as its new area sales manager for London, the Home Counties and the east of England.

Carlton calls in administrators as hunt for buyer ends in failure

Carlton Press Group has gone into administrative receivership with the loss of 63 staff after incurring bad debts and suffering the effects of the recession.

Stroma and Oc celebrate digital newspaper milestone

Digital printer Stroma and digital press manufacturer Oc have celebrated the five millionth newspaper to be digitally printed at Stroma's west-London facility.

HP launches wide-format kit finance scheme

HP has launched a financing scheme for its wide-format product range.

EFI Vutek reveals UV-cured super-wide format range

EFI Vutek has launched a new UV-cured super-wide printer range, the GS series, which it says combines speed and quality in a single machine.

EFI begins year of wide-format releases with H700 launch

EFI will expand its Rastek range of entry-level wide-format UV-cured printers during 2009.

Unite backs increase to statutory redundancy pay

Unite has backed calls for higher statutory redundancy pay as it warns that the gap between redundancy remuneration and real earnings is growing.

BCB relaunches website to incorporate Setmaster kit

BCB Solutions has relaunched its website following its purchase of the Setmaster brand, which includes the original equipment designs and histories of every machine made by the company.

Cypher Digital adds finishing kit from Ashgate to expand services

Digital printer Cypher Digital Imaging has added short-run perfect-bound and hardback bound books to its array of services, following an investment in kit supplied by Ashgate Automation.

CUP workforce to plead case to Syndicate over job cuts

Members of the Cambridge University Press (CUP) workforce threatened with redundancy are set to put their case to the Syndicate, the governing body at CUP next Friday (March 13).

Burlington Press in administration with 50 staff laid off

Cambridge-based commercial printer Burlington Press has been placed into administration resulting in 50 staff being made redundant.

Careers day for print sees strong turnout

Stationers' Hall has hosted its annual careers day to highlight the opportunities on offer in the print industry.