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Paperlinx opens Shanghai office and mulls China imports
Paperlinx has opened an office in Shanghai, China to serve as its Asia sales office and also offer a route to expand its European portfolio of products manufactured in Asia.
Novograf invests in Kongsberg XP44 cutting table
Branding specialist Novograf has purchased a Kongsberg XP44 cutting table after seeing it at Fespa.
Late payment inquiry presents recommendations
A cross-party parliamentary inquiry into the impact of late payments on SMEs has published 11 recommendations to government on tackling the issue.
Agfa Graphics set to close European plate factory
Agfa Graphics plans to close down its printing plate factory in Manerbio, northern Italy with the loss of all 123 jobs.
Medica Packaging invests in Horizon digital folder
Benson Group's specialist healthcare packaging division, Medica Packaging, has invested in a Horizon AF-406T6A small-format digital folder for its facility in Crewe.
Growth at Vpress triggers recruitment drive
Web-to-print developer Vpress has taken on two new staff members and may recruit four more to meet a 40% growth in business.
Edale and AB Graphics launch converting line for Indigo 20000
Specialist web manufacturer Edale and post-press kit supplier AB Graphics have unveiled a jointly developed converting system for the HP Indigo 20000 digital press, the Digicon 3000.
Blue Mushroom uses Xerox to drive growth
Blue Mushroom has spent more than 200,000 on its production facilities to boost competitiveness and drive growth.
STI orders Fuji Inca Onset S40i with new corrugated inks at Fespa
Specialist packaging and POS printer STI Line has scored a UK first with the order of a Fujifilm Inca Onset S40i supplied with Uvijet OC inks. The deal was finalised at Fespa.
Total Displays helps make EFI's Fespa a record-breaker
Total Displays has upgraded its print arsenal and MIS with a double EFI deal at Fespa, part of a 1.5m spend in 2013 that also includes a move to a new site.
Komfi targets upgraded laminators at in-house teams
The growing trend for printers to handle their own laminating has prompted manufacturer Komfi to revamp four of its models.
Gemini Press secures ISO 12647-2 certification after Heidelberg programme
Gemini Press, part of South Coast-based Gemini Group has attained ISO 12647-2, the colour management standard for offset litho, after completing Heidelberg's ISO 12647-2 certification programme.
KPM eyes growth after magazine acquisitions
Commercial printer KPM has moved into publishing following the acquisition of five magazine titles from a collapsed publisher, a strategic move it said would boost turnover by a "significant amount".
Online drives up advertising spend
Total UK advertising spend is continuing to grow, although print-based advertising is falling twice as fast as the Advertising Association (AA) had previously forecast.
Printagraph ramps up quality with Scotland's first iGen 150
Printagraph has installed the first Xerox iGen 150 press in Scotland and said its print quality alone makes it worth its 500,000 price tag.