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58k aims to target buyers in auctions

58k.com is targeting major print buyers with its new private auction offering

Kay and Goodall to quit Inveresk helm

Stefan Kay will retire from Inveresk in March after 12 years as managing director, and chief executive and chairman William Goodall will stand down at the groups AGM in April

Royal Mail contract awarded

The White Dove Press and The House of Questa have picked up contracts to print the Royal Mails latest stamp collection, which pays tribute to the Royal Navys Submarine Service

Paper Federation secures Climate Levy terms

The Paper Federation of Great Britain has completed negotiations with the Government on the ground-breaking Climate Change Levy agreements after months of detailed discussions

Xaar to demonstrate XJ500 printheads at Pakex

Xaars XJ500 printheads will be demonstrated in some of the latest ink-jet print packaging systems on the Xaar stand at Pakex 2001

Canon moves into digital print

Canon has launched a range of products to serve the commercial print market in the UK

S&G beta tests Enfocus Certify PDF pre-flight software

Stephens & George, the Merthyr Tydfil-based short-run magazine printer, is beta-testing Enfocus Certify PDF workflow

On Demand debut for Xeikon's new DCP 320 D press

Xeikon unveiled a lower-cost version of its DCP 320 D press and an inline UV coater at On Demand in New York this week

Presstek promises lower-cost DI presses

Presstek is promising lower priced DI presses and platesetters based on developments at its Lasertel subsidiary

TM plans to install its second SM74 DI

TM is set to achieve another DI first by becoming the first site in Europe to install its second Heidelberg Speedmaster 74 DI

CreoScitex aims to lead with improved proofing

CreoScitex is launching a range of enhancements to its proofing products, which it claims will give it the most comprehensive range on the market

News repro group to create technical standard

The Newspaper Society has established a new Reproduction Standards Group to bring the technical and advertising sectors of newspaper production together to improve reproduction quality

PDF Solutions to distribute online proofing system

PDF Solutions has taken on global distribution rights for the Web Proof Reading Solution (WPRS) developed by Denmarks Int Business Web Solutions

PPA progresses on Pass 4 Press spec

Discussion has begun to develop the next version of the PPA digital file submission standard Pass 4 Press

East Lancs closure hits 180 mill staff

Administrators at East Lancashire Paper Mill are winding the mill down to closure after failing to receive any reasonable bids for the business