The two worlds of the pre-press technician and the finisher are, considering they work for the same firm and are often just a few metres apart, pretty different. One's day-to-day existence revolves...

Durst is to give a global unveiling of a new addition to its super-wide Rho 500R series roll-to-roll printers at Fespa, next week.

"I'm a tight Yorkshireman, I don't part with money easily at all." So says James Dixon, managing director of Halifax-based display and merchandising specialist Retail Services Group.

J-Teck3 is celebrating its 10th anniversary at Fespa by launching two digital inks for sublimation and direct-to-fabric printing on polyester.

A consultative ballot of Communication Workers Union (CWU) members has resulted in a 92% yes vote in favour of the boycott of downstream access providers.

Confidence among small businesses has risen to its highest level in three years but the government must give more impetus, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Kodak has filed an amended plan of reorganisation as part of its plan to emerge from Chapter 11 in the next few months.

The Website (Leeds) has followed up a multimillion-pound expansion drive a year ago by installing a Goss M600D web press last week.

UK and Ireland paper distributor Antalis has made a binding offer to Xerox to acquire its €300m-turnover office paper and digital substrate business.

Canon has launched a calculating tool to try and help printers work out their clients return on investment of campaigns involving print.

Benford UV says it is "bucking" the sluggish export market for British-made equipment after sealing its latest overseas order.

An attempt to rescue book printer MPG Printgroup has failed, and the group will now definitely go into administration.