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Screen specialist Thieme unveils its first wide-format digital device
Screen-print press manufacturer Thieme has announced the upcoming launch of the Thieme 3000 D, its first digital device to have been developed completely in-house.

BPIF and Prismm target labels waste with Zero to Landfill project
BPIF Labels and Prismm Environmental are rolling out an initiative to help label converters cut the amount of production waste being sent to landfill.

Global MP awarded £6m print contract
Global Media Production (Global MP) has won a £6m print contract for UK made-to-measure window blinds supplier Hillarys Blinds, following a competitive tender.

Edale appoints Mike Donovan as customer service manager
UK flexo press manufacturer Edale has appointed Mike Donovan to the role of customer service manager for its parts and service arm.

Yorkshire web printer 'in administration'
The trading status of The Website (Leeds) is unclear, with speculation that a pre-pack of the business is imminent.

Polestar Colchester staff in 30-day consultation
Polestar has confirmed that it has entered a 30-day consultation with a number of staff at its Colchester web offset site.

North Plains continues to evolve with SDL deal
North Plains has continued its evolution from print's biggest DAM provider to a specialist in the production, management and leveraging of any visual asset by signing a strategic partnership with SDL.

Colorgate upgrades to APPE 3 with latest RIP
Colorgate has announced the launch of Colorgate 8 - the latest version of its RIP for the wide-format, commercial, packaging and industrial printing sectors.

Sturdy Labels invests in eight-colour Edale FL-3 press
Sturdy Labels has invested around £600,000 in an eight-colour UV dual servo FL-3 flexo press from Edale and associated pre-press equipment.

Croydon Citizen launches free monthly print publication
South London web start-up The Croydon Citizen has launched a crowd-funded print version of its local news publication, 12 months after the launch of the online title.

Mimaki slashes UJF-3042FX price by a quarter
Mimaki has cut the price of its UJF-3042FX A3 flatbed UV printer by more than 25% to £16,995 +VAT.

Up to 1,500 jobs impacted by KBA restructure
German press manufacturer KBA Group has announced a ‘strategic realignment’ of its divisions that could affect up to 25% of its workforce.

Papermule wins IPC software deal
IPC Media is bringing classified ad production in-house with the installation of a new system from Papermule.

IPC names new chief executive
DMG Media’s commercial managing director Marcus Rich is to become the new chief executive of magazine and digital publisher IPC Media.

Chili Publish updates Chili Publisher online document editor
Software developer Chili Publish has launched version 4.0 of its online document editing system Chili Publish, which now supports a wider range of platforms including Flash and HTML5.