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Viptronic has launched its Vipdens C5 densitometer for four-colour press work.

Northcliffe Press has taken its tally of Agfa Polaris platesetter installations to 25, with the installation of four Polaris XT machines, split evenly between its Staverton and Aberdeen sites.

NCS Integrated Solutions made over 500,000 of sales during December 2003 and expects more growth in the digital sector this year.

Vutek has expanded its European service and support operation and has plans to roll out further enhancements during the rest of 2004.

Swedish pulp producer Sdra Cell has signed an agreement with NCT Forestry Co-operative to conduct a feasibility study to build one of the worlds largest BCTMP mills in South Africa.

Southampton-based mailing house Keywords Direct has launched a VAT-free printing service.

The Yale Press in London SE25 has gone into administrative receivership, ending days of uncertainty for the staff.

Polestar chief operating officer Chris Pavlosky is the highest profile casualty as Polestar downsizes its board of directors.

Pensord chief executive Tony Jones has launched an employee stakeholder scheme that will see 25% of the business effectively given away to the companys staff.

SPS Group has installed the UKs first Nur Tempo flatbed UV-cured ink-jet press.

The Norscan pulp producers inventory index statistics for December 2003 has shown a record jump of 52,000 tonnes over the previous month, prompting talk of further price increases.

Packaging company CCL Label is moving from its Leeds city centre site to premises in Castleford as part of a 5m project.

Digital print veteran Geoff Stephens has launched a dedicated estimating software package for digital printers.

Ocs provisional fourth-quarter results were better than expected, but operating income for the year still fell by nearly half with sales down 13% to 1.9bn (e2.8bn).

B&P Lightbrigade is to launch its first own label grand format ink-jet printer, the Dragoon.