News

Henkel has launched a PUR adhesive that reaches 80% of its final strength in a few minutes, extending the technology into hard backed book binding.

Mail production company CMM has invested in an Oc 5160 digital printer as part of its plans to muscle into the transactional printing market.

The Indigo Customer Exchange (ICE) has signalled a shift in its strategy after Kodaks Graphic Communications Group was confirmed as a sponsor of its annual meeting.

Belgian software house Artwork Systems is close to unveiling a packaging version of its Odystar workflow.

Hamillroad Software has launched a free entry-level version of its FirstProof soft-proofing package.

Flexo packaging printer Creative Labels in Hereford has brought repro in-house after fitting a raft of DuPont equipment.

Bristol-based drum scanner specialist Itek Colour Graphics (ICG) has unveiled a new range of colour measurement products under the Kaleidoscope banner.

Colour Systems has won a new pre-press contract from IPC, picking up interiors and lifestyle bible <i>Wallpaper*</i> as of its October issue.

US pre-press supplier RIPit is to unveil a sub-40,000 B2 platesetter package aimed at small and mid-sized printers this weekend.

Quark has upped its UK staff to 13 as it prepares to roll out version 7 of QuarkXPress and other new products.

Mayor of London Ken Livingstone (pictured) looks set to join those opposing the Office of Fair Tradings (OFT) opinion that the current system of magazine distribution is anti-competitive.

Digital kit supplier Imagistics has secured a presence in north-west England by acquiring BEC Digital.

Packaging manufacturer DS Smith has issued a profits warning, citing an anticipated 18m hike in energy costs as the main reason.

ArjoWiggins is to close its Fort William mill at Corpach with the loss of up to 150 jobs at the end of this month.

PWP FS Print & Design has moved to a new larger factory, five miles from its old Dicker Mill site.