Companies & suppliers
Canon and Océ announce products
Canon and Océ have unveiled the co-developed Océ VarioPrint DP Line and the Canon imageRunner Advance C9000S Pro series, at a joint event at Océ's international headquarters in Venlo, Netherlands.
Muller Martini launches fully automated book trimmer
Muller Martini is to launch a fully automated three-side trimming machine for book production at Graph Expo, which takes place on 11-14 September in Chicago.
Public sector tender reform may take years
The government's SME tsar has warned that it may take years to change the culture of wasteful and inefficient public sector tenders.
Clays in 5m digital equipment spend
Clays is ramping up its digital book printing capability with a 5m spend on new kit, allowing the firm to offer publishers a wider range of print-on-demand options.
Contego ups capacity with site move and kit spend
Contego Packaging has moved to a state-of-the-art 50,000sq ft carton production facility in Portsmouth and bought a new Komori press, following its acquisition by Platinum Equity in March.
Online trading platform launched for inserts and print
Live online auction sites for the trading of print, magazine and newspaper inserts have been launched by new trading platform Media Lateral.
Heidelberg's Schreier steps in as Drupa president
Heidelberg chief executive Bernhard Schreier has taken over as president of Drupa.
Huge untapped market for print in India, is the chorus at Wan-Ifra
The three-day Wan-Ifra 2011 Conference & Expo kicked off on 6 September 2011 at Chennai Trade Centre with 500 delegates comprising the who's who of the newspaper publishing.
BCC calls for "sensible debate" on planning reform
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has urged the government to press ahead with its proposal to simplify the planning system, following criticism that the move will lead to damaging development.
Roland 500 to power Shree Arun Packaging
Manroland has announced installation of five-colour Roland 500 press at the Mumbai-based packager, Shree Arun Packaging.