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Pragati Offset to do book binding with PUR hotmelt
Hyderabad-based Pragati Offset has opted for PUR (polyurethene reactive) over standard hot melt adhesives for binding hard and soft cover books. The PUR system at Pragati is a Robatech MOD4 installed...
What next for the big two: HP and Kodak
A short analysis about the two digital giants HP and Kodak based on their financial results.

Inc Direct eyes big turnover boost with Rank contract
Inc Direct is on target to double its turnover to 10m by the end of its next financial year after securing a "multimillion-pound" contract with The Rank Group.

Sector shines in summer as August upswings reported
Print may have outperformed the rest of UK manufacturing in August after a selection of printers reported strong growth at odds with the latest UK manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).

Apex invests in cross-strapping following contract win
Magazine finisher Apex Print Finishers (APF) has installed an RO-TR5-D automatic cross-strapping machine from Mosca Direct after winning a new contract.

Gilmex takes UK's first Kongsberg iXE-10 cutting table
Gilmex International has installed the UK's first Esko Kongsberg iXE-10 cutting table, supplied by digital finishing equipment supplier Duplo.

Paramount Printers wins Scottish parliament contract
Paramount Printers has won a six-year 500,000 print contract with the Scottish parliament.

Roland DG moves to larger premises
Wide-format and sign-making equipment specialist Roland DG has expanded its facilities in the south east due to growing demand for its products.

Offset Print and Packaging Group orders Diana X
Retail and transit packaging specialist Offset Print and Packaging Group has ordered a Diana X folder gluer from Heidelberg.

Indian print is prospering, is the message from Wan-Ifra
There is a huge untapped market for print in India, is the chorus at the three-day Wan-Ifra symposium and expo which kicked off in Chennai on 8 September. Sachin Shardul and Rahul Kumar give us a...
Fespa Asia 2011 conference
Asian printers attending FESPA Asia 2011 (Suntec Singapore, 26 to 28 October 2011) will have access to a world-class conference programme, with five focused half-day programmes to meet a variety of...

Mimaki UJF-706 inkjet printers gets GMG nod
GMG, the developer and supplier of colour management software solutions, has announced that the GMG ColourProof contone and DotProof/FlexProof halftone proofing solutions now fully support Mimaki...

Killer app: Foiling is shine of the Times
Harrods has recently published the second edition of its annual watches special, <i>Harrods Times</i>, which was launched in 2010 with the help of HH Global, Zebra, Wyndeham Roche and Celloglas, all...

Duco International fined 200,000 after employee dies at work
Flint Group subsidiary Duco International has been ordered to pay almost 250,000 after a worker was killed at its Berkshire facility in 2008.

Manroland promotes Robotham
Manroland GB has promoted long-time employee Adam Robotham to director of sales for its sheetfed division.