Logistics & distribution

AlphaGraphics North East wins "Xcellence Award" in Boston
AlphaGraphics North East (AGNE) won the "Xcellence Award" at the 2012 XMPie Users Group Conference, in Boston, last month.

IFS to offer roll-fed finishing portfolio through Lasermax partnership
Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) has signed an an exclusive distribution contract with Lasermax Roll to bring the Swedish company's inline finishing equipment for continuous feed digital printers...

Benford UV gains first ever UAE agent
Benford UV has appointed Abu Dhabi-based Giffin Graphics as its first ever agent directly dealing with customers in the Gulf region.

Duplo to highlight digital finishing launches at London Calling Rocks
Duplo will showcase a host of new digital finishing machines at its London Calling Rocks event on 6 and 7 November.

BMC secures multi-million pound contract with Friends Life
Banner Managed Communication has signed a three-year deal to provide marketing print and warehousing services for pension provider Friends Life.

Premier Paper opens local branch for East Anglian customers
Premier Paper has opened a stock-holding branch in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk as part of its commitment to provide local services.
Mondi launches DNS Color Print paper
Mondi has launched DNS Color Print, an extra smooth, high-white digital printing paper suited for a range of applications that demand high-impact colour saturation.

Spectacular spectacle store
Display and communications firm LightBrigade Media was recently enlisted to help revamp Ray-Ban's flagship London retail operation in Convent Garden.

CMC Machinery launches first reel-fed corrugated carton maker
CMC Machinery has launched Cartonwrap, the first carton packaging system to create boxes from a continuous reel, the company claims.

Workflowz launches Australian base with Chili Publish
The UK pre-media software distributor is setting up a base in Sydney after it was appointed sole distributor for Chili Publish in the Oceania region.