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Vio to exhibit JDF at Seybold

Vio has revealed it will be one of the firms involved in the first live demonstration of a multi-vendor JDF workflow at Seybold San Francisco later this month.

Heidelberg first with Satin FM

Heidelberg has launched the first FM screening software that works with MetaDimension.

PrintJob signs up

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has teamed up with Dundee printer FairPrint Design and Print and online procurement technology specialist PrintJob to launch a buying service for its regional...

Quebecor extends Bauer deal

Quebecor Worlds UK operation in Corby could benefit from a major contract renewal signed by its parent in North America.

CDS handling print site for DEL

Corporate Document Services (CDS) in Belfast has won a three-year, 100,000 deal to supply the Department of Employment & Learning (DEL) in Northern Ireland with an online print ordering service.

HP expands range in deal with Konica

Hewlett-Packard is expanding its range of printers to include higher-volume colour and black-and-white machines suitable for inplants and print-for-pay.

Xplor reveals autumn seminar

Xplor has announced details of its 2003 autumn conference, which will take a critical look at the whole document chain, rather than focusing on just one aspect of electronic communication.

Scitex Vision launches XLjet+

Scitex Vision will launch the next generation of its XLjet wide-format digital press range at todays VISCOM exhibition in Dsseldorf.

Johnston in 40m print investment

Johnston Press upgraded print division has contributed to a growth in turnover and profit and has been earmarked for additional 40m investment.

Alden and Bath win OU deals

The Open University in Milton Keynes has awarded contracts for short-run academic books to Oxfords Alden Group and CPI Bath.

Goodman to merge with Baylis

John Goodman is to merge operations with Ebenezer Baylis, the company it bought from Great Universal Stores in November 2001.

Caldwells to close with 160 jobs lost

Klippan intends to close its Caldwells mill operation in Scotland, with the loss of 160 jobs, less than a year after it acquired the inventory and customer list from Inveresk in a 2m-plus deal...

Report criticises US CEOs pay

US print industry chief executives were among those whose companies laid off the most staff, had the most underfunded pensions and largest tax breaks in 2001, according to the findings of a new...

Work begins on new Polestar factory

Work on Polestar Pettys new press hall and bindery is somewhat more advanced than at Howitts Equator plant.

More jobs to go at Trinity Mirror

Mirror Colour Print in Oldham will lose 16 production jobs as part of Trinity Mirrors plans to increase profitability.