News

International newspaper groups are looking at printing in China after the countrys government dropped restrictions against the production of foreign titles.

Amberley Working Museum in West Sussex has built a replica Ben Franklin press, which will be used in the museums print workshop.

The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) has stepped up its campaign to cut waste and increase recycling in direct mail.

Showcard Print has increased productivity with the installation of a four-colour Thieme 5070 UV line at its Letchworth plant.

Industrial action at Birmingham-based Euro Packaging has been averted after the company guaranteed the Sparkbrook plants future for at least another year.

Stewarts of Edinburgh has become the first Scottish printer to take delivery of a Xerox DocuColor 8000.

The PPA unveiled its new pic4press standard at its annual production conference last week, alongside the latest version of the established pass4press initiative.

Pindar has launched two upgrades for its Catalogue Management System (CMS) at the ECMOD exhibition.

A metropolitan council has made big moves towards bringing all its print services in house and handled online by installing the Xerox iWay production suite.

Embassy Press (London) is boasting savings in cost, waste and materials after implementing its new Fuji Rampage Open Workflow.

Cumbrian Newsprint has moved to thermal CTP as part of a 700,000 pre-press overhaul at its Carlisle site as it gears up for a move to full-colour production.

Field Boxmore Healthcare is automating its repro offerings with the implementation of Esko-Graphics Scope workflow.

Taylor Bloxham has installed the second VersoProof duplexing package, for its Epson printers, from Troika Systems.

DXG Media has spent 525,000 on a new six-colour Heidelberg CD102 press and seen its turnover soar since it went in two months ago.

Diamond Print Services new 1.3m case-binding operation has gone into full production following the installation of its Muller Martini VBF Diamant binding line.