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Vulcan 714 sales pioneer Bob Curtis passes away
Robert "Bob" Curtis, a driving force behind establishing the revolutionary Vulcan 714 printing blanket in the UK, has died aged 73.

FedEx Office partner with Google Cloud Print
FedEx Office has partnered with Google to provide small businesses and mobile professionals with the ability to transform digital files into hard copies via Google Cloud Print at more than 1,800 FedEx...

British Airways launches first regional High Life
British Airways has launched its first-ever regional edition of High Life Magazine, its monthly in-flight magazine.
Whitewater and Involve Marketing Agency to be liquidated
Direct marketing agencies Whitewater Creative Services (WCS) and the Involve Marketing Agency (IMA) have closed their doors and will be liquidated by parent company, The Involve Marketing Partnership...

European Commission grant funds Duraweld work placement
Stationery manufacturer Duraweld has welcomed graduate David Rodriguez to its Scarborough factory for a six-month work placement funded by a grant from the European Commission.

Price increase at Idempapers
Belgian paper manufacturer Idempapers has announced an increase on its carbonless products, almost a year after its most recent hike.

Celloglas teams up with Computer Arts designers for 200th issue
Illustration magazine Computer Arts has teamed up with Celloglas to produce its "classic, timeless" 200th issue cover.

Durrer announces Drupa line-up
Finishing equipment machinery manufacturer Durrer has announced its line-up for this year's Drupa.
Print industry news roundup: Affinion International, Novalia, KJB, Elanders, Pilling Printers
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Affinion International opens new print facility, Print could outlive desktop PCs, says...
Media roundup: McDonald's, Mars, BETC London, Schweppes, Tesco
We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: McDonald's launches Olympics promotion; Mars kicks off Euro 2012 campaign; BETC London wins Samsung...

Digital Print Innovations Ltd (DPI) targets successful 2012 following strong start to year
Digital Print Innovations Ltd (DPI) has reported a "busy and successful" start to 2012 with a raft of sales made during the first quarter.

Tec Lighting EMEA to showcase new TruCoat UV Coater at Drupa
Tec Lighting EMEA will be showcasing its new range of TruCoat UV Coater, capable of coating up to 4,000sph, at next month's Drupa.

Tory MPs call for changes to insolvency law
A Conservative Party think-tank has called for an overhaul of insolvency law to include US-style bankruptcy protection, which allows the management of insolvent companies a fixed period of time to try...

Print could outlive desktop PCs, says Novalia
Print could outlast the desktop computer according to printed electronics experts Novalia.

MMP workers protest at Grand National
Workers from packaging giant Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP) continued to protest against their redundancy last weekend with an appearance at Aintree for Saturday's Grand National.