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<i>The Guardian</i> is to complete its 62m switch to the mid-size Berliner format this autumn, with <i>The Observer</i> to follow in the New Year, its publisher has confirmed.

Two men have appeared before magistrates charged in connection with the theft of two copies of the new Harry Potter book.

EFI has secured a significant software contract with print giant RR Donnelley.

The stalemate between the Finnish Paperworkers Union and the employers' representatives is continuing, as talks resumed today.

Newspaper printer Mortons of Horncastle is set to double its print capacity after placing an order for a MAN Roland Uniset 75.

Xerox has no reason to be concerned by Kodaks acquisition of Creo, according to European president Armando Zagalo De Lima.

Stehlin Hostag has entered the UK flexo ink market with its Gecko range, and will open a dedicated flexo service centre.

KBA has demonstrated the worlds first multi-tower installation of its Cortina compact and waterless newspaper press at an open house in Holland.

Polestar plans to close its Purnell gravure plant in Somerset.

Inveresk will close its Carrongrove mill in November with the loss of 150 jobs.

Hull-based Harlands Labels has been bought by the Clondalkin Group to support its growth plans in the UK and Europe.

Amicus GPMS has reacted angrily to Polestars plans to close its Purnell gravure site in Bristol by the end of March 2006.

Heidelberg will begin manufacturing presses in China. Chief executive Bernhard Schreier expanded on the firms plans for the Chinese market when he presented the firms end of year results.

US packaging pre-press giant Schawk is to shed around 80 jobs and close two of its sites following the merging of its two UK acquisitions, Winnets and Seven Worldwide.

Adare Carwin has moved its head office to combine marketing and account management and beef up its creative studio with new kit.