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TJ International has reduced alcohol use on its presses from 10.5% to 3% after a year-long project. Our focus was on environmental issues and drying times at first, said TJ Internationals...

The Karran Group has been shut down with 46 redundancies after attempts to sell the business as a going concern failed.

Bell & Bain has moved into full-colour large-format with a 1.5m investment in the UKs first Rapida 142.

Productivity in UK Print plc has overtaken competition in Europe in magazine and book printing, according to the latest research from Vision in Print (ViP).

Companies in sectors including travel and retail believe that personalisation in direct mail will increase responses by 33.4%, according to research from Lloyd James.

Ipex 2006 could be the biggest in the shows history, in terms of floorspace, according to organiser IIR.

BAS Printers won the Best Book UK Printed and Bound category at last weeks British Book Design & Production Awards.

Kinyo has launched two printing blankets based on a new compressible layer technology which lengthens lifespan by a fifth.

Communisis Gateshead, the print groups loss-making labels division, is to close in mid-December with the loss of all 144 jobs.

College Hill Press (CHP) has merged with Sussex printer Ashmore Press to create a 40-strong workforce with a turnover of 4-5m.

Esko-Graphics and Scitex Vision have signed a deal on pre-press workflow.

Envelope manufacturer Bong UK has installed a DuPont Cyrel Fast flexo platemaking system to provide a faster, more efficient and more environmentally friendly plate production.

Andy Eakins is back at Hermstedt acting as UK country manager.

Viva Technology is to introduce its network publishing server and content management products to the UK market at ECMOD2004 next week.

Adobe has announced the latest version of its PDF software, Acrobat, along with plans to include it in its Creative Suite software package. Acrobat 7.0 has been enhanced to offer what the firm...