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Agfa is to close a former Lastra plate production plant in Jacksonville, Texas, with the loss of 200 jobs in a plan to centralise its US production facilities.

Xerox has put continued growth for its digital production division down to the success of its iGen3 and DocuColor 5252 printers.

Leeds College of Technology has appointed Peter Ryder as principal following the retirement of Jim MacWilliams.

EFI exceeded its restated earnings expectations for the third quarter and is on track with growth in its professional printing products.

Label and overprinting specialist Videojet has linked up with Hewlett Packard to produce a variable printer using thermal inks.

Creo is facing a boardroom coup led by long-term investor Goodwood and print turnaround specialist Robert Burton.

MY Holdings chief executive John Monks carried out one of his last formal duties before his retirement by re-opening the Portsmouth Healthcare division plant.

News International has confirmed the location of its new Enfield print site at Waltham Cross.

Blackburns has invested 700,000 in new laser print and finishing equipment.

Digipressfinder.com, the used DI press specialist, is to use next weeks Digital Print World (DPW) to extend its services across the UK.

Goodman Baylis has expanded its Heidelberg B1 firepower with a UV version of the Speedmaster CD 102-6LX.

Online ordering software company Vpress is targeting print buyers with its new Coreimpact product.

Tradebrigade, the trade print division of B&P Lightbrigade has announced an investment of over 500,000 in grand format equipment.

Richard Desmond has joined the race to produce full-colour newspapers by revealing a 20m injection for West Ferry print plant.

HP Labs in Bristol has developed a low cost prototype plastic liquid crystal display (LCD), which if fully developed could replace some print.