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Hi Gloss acquires custom laminator

Hi Gloss Laminators has invested 500,000 in a new large-format high specification wet laminator from German firm Billhfer.

Scitex Vision rolls out revamped flatbed presses

Scitex Vision has launched two new large-format flatbed digital presses for the POS and packaging markets, the CORjet Premium and VEEjet+.

HP merges Indigo office with its HQ

HP Indigo is closing its Watford office and moving to HPs headquarters in Bracknell at the end of the year.

Favini battles paper forgery

Favini has improved its watermark service, making it easier and more cost effective for printers to add security features to paper.

Vertis develops direct mail and data packages

Vertis Marketing Technology has launched two software packages, one for fully customised direct mail and the other for honing customer feedback.

St Ives buoyed by IPC sheetfed deal

St Ives Web has landed its biggest-ever sheetfed order from the publishing sector, with a 100,000 1.9m run of inserts for IPC Media.

Bezier ties up Asda ordering

Bezier has developed an on-line print procurement system for Asda, which will be rolled out to its stores later this month.

Editors debate the importance of size

The editor of <i>The Times</i> has said that continuing to publish a broadsheet edition would have been "ruinous" for the newspaper.

HP unveils Designjet 4000

HP has announced a new high-speed wide-format ink-jet printer, the Designjet 4000.

Heidelberg narrows losses

Heidelberg's half-year results show that the press manufacturing giant has halved its losses and is on course to end the year back in the black.

IPC's Crace joins Bailey at Trinity Mirror

Sly Baileys management shake-up at Trinity Mirror has continued with the appointment of Georgina Crace as managing director of regional newspapers.

Nova unveils expansion plan

Nova Direct Mail has established a new division and recruited additional staff as part of a fresh strategy.

February date for Creo meeting

Creo shareholders will be able to discuss the issues raised by dissident investor Goodwood and corporate turnaround veteran Robert Burton at a special meeting in three months' time.

New Jarrold boosts management team

Norwich-based New Jarrold Printing has bolstered its operations management team with three internal appointments.

Agfa disposes of font business

Agfa has further refined its focus on printing with an agreement to sell its font business Agfa Monotype.