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DAL meeting briefs members on late binding colour
February's Digital Ad Lab (DAL) meeting at Publishing Expo gave members an update on the late binding colour initiative, as well as the importance of job tickets.
Mandelson outlines sell-off plans to 'save' Royal Mail
Plans to sell off around 30% of the Royal Mail have been described as the only credible way to save the postal operator by business secretary Lord Mandelson.
QuarkXPress 8 'better for Flash than InDesign CS4'
QuarkXPress 8 provides a greater level of Flash support than Adobe InDesign CS4, according to a new report from the website IT Enquirer.
Press-sense hires Rosentuler for 'critical region' role
Press-sense has appointed former Magic Software vice president of international sales Amir Rosentuler as president of its EMEA and APAC regions.
PDF Standardizer gets official launch
Colour standardisation software specialist Alwan Color Expertise and PDF software specialist Enfocus have announced the commercial release of PDF Standardizer.
VIM enters the inkjet CTP market with new plate
Israeli-based processless plate specialist VIM Technologies is set to become the latest entrant to the inkjet-based CTP market following the announced commercial launch of its JT Direct Inkjet Plate...
Wyke cuts chemistry costs by 30% with plate switch
Wyke Printers has reported a 30% drop in its chemistry spend since it installed a Fujifilm FLH-Z 125 processor and switched to Fuji's Brillia HD LH-PJE plates.
Kolorcraft reaps environmental benefits from KBA press buy
Point-of-sale specialist Kolorcraft has been experimenting with environmentally friendly printing since investing in a KBA Rapida 162a last year.
Sun Chemical champions colour-change ink for 'greener' printing
Sun Chemical has launched a colour-change ink range that it claims allows customers to improve output, efficiency and costs.
Litho Supplies to quit digital after second profit warning
Litho Supplies has pulled out of its Xerox digital printing offering and warned that it will report a greater-than-expected loss for the coming year.
St Ives teams again with Condé Nast for Wired relaunch
St Ives Plymouth has been revealed as the printer behind the relaunched Condé Nast magazine, <i>Wired</i>.
BGP to shut down two presses, starts talks on 60 job cuts
BGP is to decommission two presses and has begun a consultation with a view to making 60 roles redundant.
CDMS: print and online mix best for DM responses
Integrating direct mail with online responses is the best way to boost response rates and generate subsequent purchases, according to direct marketing company CDMS.
RNIB cleanses data to improve direct mail output
The Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB) is cutting down on ineffective direct mail by cleansing its marketing database and improving access to customer data.
CBS records 93% fall in pre-tax profits
Outdoor media group CBS Outdoor International has posted a 93% fall in pre-tax profits for Q4 2008.