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NS Print steps into five-colour with Heidelberg Printmaster

NS Print has made its foray into five-colour work in a bid to make the firm more competitive in long-runs by investing in a Heidelberg Printmaster PM 52-5.

Reel Paper takes on new FSC stock for 2008

PaperCo's specialist division Reel Paper has introduced G-Print Matt, an FSC-approved matt coated paper from Grycksbo Paper into its catalogue for 2008.

First4 Prints Nestor Jr completes NVQ course

First4 Print Finishing is celebrating its first print graduate who is a familiar name to the printing industry.

Ruddocks grabs ISO 14001 environmental award

Lincoln-based printer Ruddocks Print and Design has secured the ISO 14001 environmental standard for its on-going green efforts.

The Print Library eyes higher quality print with pre-press upgrade

The Print Library has set its sights on improving the standard of print from its Speedmaster pair by adopting Hybrid Screening into its pre-press workflow.

Scottish printer files for liquidation

A 35-year-old Scottish printer has gone into liquidation with the loss of more than 30 full-time staff and "quite a few" casual employees.

Eight questions for 08

With a turbulent 2007 behind us, we asked the great and the good of the print industry what they think 2008 has in store for us. Just click the links below to see what each had to say.

Firefighters probe Kromex blaze

A major environmental disaster was narrowly avoided following a Christmas Day fire at screen ink manufacturer Kromex's Stanton site.

Responsible consumption

While green is almost so ubiquitous these days as to be the new grey, print companies are finding that there are less obvious costs and considerations to be borne in mind when demonstrating...

Applications with more personality

Personalised print to date has been about brands communicating with their customers as a way to increase the appreciation of, and spending with, the brand. It has been produced on behalf of a business...

Finance options and technology

In Clinic this month: Paul Holohan on acquisition financing options; Mark Clews on litho versus screen printers; and Steve Collins on digital proofing technologyillustrations Ian Whadcock

Taking the community to heart

Scarborough isnt at the end of the universe, but its pretty close, jokes Pindar group marketing director David Jesson. But his quip is a respectful one: over the past 130-odd years, as one of the...