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Ashe ends year with 1.5m US deal

Ashe Converting Equipment, the UK manufacturer of standard and bespoke slitter/rewinders, rounded off a really hot year since Drupa with a 1.5m order from an unnamed US firm.

Receiver cuts staff at Openshaw

Over half the remaining staff of Openshaw, the distribution division of Openshaw Group, were laid off by the administrative receiver Ernst & Young yesterday (13 January).

CIP4 launches automation awards

CIP4 is to launch a worldwide awards scheme for the most innovative use of process automation.

Creo joins DuPont in kit partnership

Creo and DuPont have begun a partnership in proofing products.DuPont will launch a proofer that uses Creos Veris multi-drop array ink-jet proofing engine with its own colour management, ink and media...

DuPont to unveil digital range

DuPont will launch a range of super wide-format digital presses at Sign UK, Digital Expo and Outdoor Media in March.

Northern Bank reprints cash

Northern Bank is to withdraw and reprint 300m of banknotes in an attempt to limit the damage caused by Decembers 26.5m heist.

Jigsaw installs PrintReady 2.0

Jigsaw has become the 50th UK firm to install Heidelbergs PrintReady 2.0 pre-press workflow, as part of a wider investment in pre-press and MIS.

UK and Europe up paper production

European paper and board production continued to increase during the third quarter of 2004 with all grades registering higher output according to the latest figures provided by the Confederation of...

Kall Kwik centre fits KAS 150

Kall Kwiks flagship digital business centre in Cornhill, London has become one of the first of its franchises to install a KAS Crease Matic 150.

Gemini kit spend aids focus on DM

Gemini Print Finishing has invested over 500,000 in new equipment as part of its continued upgrade and ongoing move into direct mail finishing.

Xaar hits sales forecast with 20% rise

Xaars share price hit its highest level in more than three years following the release of a full year trading update.

3D wins bespoke star sign special

3D Digital is to produce 120,000 personalised books for the <i>Daily Mail</i>, in one of the UKs biggest-ever personalised print runs.

Sealed Air launches wrapper

Sealed Air, the inventor of bubble-wrap, has launched the Shanklin Horizon series of high-speed automatic wrappers in the UK.

Positive Focus and Adobe plot Xmpie forums

Positive Focus is joining forces with Adobe at the beginning of February to promote a new variable data tool from Xmpie.

Yorkshires bezier and Media North install Incas

Two Yorkshire based printers have recently installed Inca flatbed digital printers.