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ABC figures reveal winners and losers in magazine market
The net circulation of consumer magazines stayed stable for the first half of 2011, according to figures published by the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), with an overall increase of 0.1%...
Heidelberg acquires digital press manufacturer CSAT
Heidelberg has acquired German digital press manufacturer CSAT as part of plans to expand its offering in the packaging sector.
Konica Minolta to launch textile printers at ITMA 2011
Konica Minolta will launch two new textile printers, the Nassenger Pro 1000 and Nassenger Pro 60, at next month's ITMA 2011 textile machinery exhibition in Barcelona, Spain, from 22-29 September.
Technical Tutorial: Sachin Shardul talks about continuous inkjet
In principle, inkjet non-impact printing technology does not require an intermediate carrier for the image information the way a photoconductor drum does in electro-photography.
PrintWeek India to host Breakfast Session for top print CEOs on 26 August
The Breakfast Session co-hosted by Canon India and PrintWeek India will be held on 26 August, 2011 at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai.
BPIF Cartons signs deal with EasyFairs on packaging tradeshow
BPIF Cartons has signed a deal with EasyFairs to exhibit at Packaging Innovations 2011 and 2012 in London and at the trade show organiser's packaging event at Birmingham's NEC next year.
Fretwell Print and Design boosts cutting capacity after 20% turnover increase
Commercial printer Fretwell Print and Design has increased its cutting capacity by 50% after installing the UK's first 115cm Polar X Plus.
Minprint expands wide-format operation with Mimaki installation
Minprint has expanded its wide-format operation after investing in a Mimaki JV33-160 inkjet printer and CG160-FXII cutting plotter.
Bezier launches 1.5m cloud service to group IT platforms
Bezier has amalgamated its legacy customer IT platforms into a single, cloud-based offering called Bezier Connect.
Killer app: Complex colour kept in check
Packaging branding company Gilchrist worked with Heinz for the relaunch of its Weight Watchers range, which included new artwork and a new packaging design.
Xerox to sell EFI's Digital Store Front
Xerox has added EFI's Digital Store Front (DSF) web-to-print system to the range of third-party software it markets to its digital print customers.
Wifag completes Solna acquisition
Newspaper press manufacturer Wifag has expanded its range of machinery after acquiring Swedish press manufacturer Solna.
Soaring paper prices 'will kill off printers'
Paper mill price increases have filtered down to printers with a number of merchants announcing price rises from 5 September.
James Townsend & Sons to close as business moves to Northern Ireland, says Unite
Webtech, the Irish company that owns packaging printer James Townsend & Sons, is to close the Exeter-based business, according to Unite.