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British Book Design and Production Awards shortlist unveiled

The BPIF, along with Oxford Brookes University and the Publishers Association, have unveiled the shortlist for the British Book Design and Production Awards 2009.

PrintSoft Systems Djar

PrintSoft's archiving software can help bring order to the chaos of storing personalised data, says Philip Chadwick

Ryobi 755 plus coater

Michael Jacques, central print manager at Leicestershire County Council, has seen turnover rise by 42% thanks to this Ryobi press, finds Philip Chadwick

Epson Stylus Pro 9600

This inkjet machine helped establish Epson's solid reputation for quality in photographic printing at an affordable price, says Nosmot Gbadamosi

Lord Mandelson hits back at criticism over support to small businesses

Lord Mandelson has defended the government's efforts to support small businesses during the recession.

BGP snaps up former Prinovis Liverpool UK sales director Ross Borton

Web offset giant BGP has hired the former UK sales director of Prinovis Liverpool as a sales director.

Utting and Bacon join BPIF board

Wyndeham Press Group chief executive Paul Utting and Sherwood Press Group managing director Jeremy Bacon have joined the board of the BPIF as non-executive directors.

Pureprint's new technical director predicts company's changing role

Clients are increasingly demanding highly personalised, digitally printed mailings for their direct marketing campaigns, according to Pureprint's new group technical director Aaron Archer.

Production directors 'feeling the pressure'

Production directors are coming under increasing pressure to prove their cost effectiveness as publishers struggle to manage their costs in the face of declining revenues.

KBA Rapida 75

This functional press has trimmed the fireworks to offer printers a solid, affordable and flexible B2 printing option, discovers Jo Francis