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Hobs Repro pushes 3D printing reach

Hobs Reprographics has unveiled a specialist 3D printing hub it calls the first of its kind in Britain.

Fiennes sets coordinates for charity lunch

Sir Ranulph Fiennes will be the guest speaker at this year’s charity Christmas lunch, organised by the St George’s Day Luncheon Club.

Printed Solutions boosts capacity with Konica Minolta

Printed Solutions has bumped up digital production with a Konica Minolta C7000 to run alongside its Ryobi offset litho printing kit.

S&G invests £6.5m in two Speedmaster XL 106s

Stephens & George (S&G) has ordered two Speedmaster XL 106 eight-colour perfectors at a cost of £6.5m due for delivery in February 2014 and February 2015.

Roland ramps up its dealer roster with Sprint Solutions

Sprint Solutions (Scotland) has joined the list of authorised Roland DG dealers and is launching a wide format division to coincide with its appointment.

Print order volumes highest since 2010, survey shows

Volume and output increased in Q3 of 2013 and confidence is strong for the fourth quarter, according to the latest Printing Outlook survey.

Hippoprint installs UK's first Mimaki JV400-160SUV

Wakefield-based printer Hippoprint has invested around £25,000 in the UK's first Mimaki JV400-160SUV as part of a rolling kit investment programme.

Exhibition shows off the art of Xerography

An exhibition exploring the impact of Xerography on contemporary art is open to the public this weekend at the Colchester visual arts organisation Firstsite.

Prince Andrew speaks as guest of honour at Printing Charity event

HRH The Duke of York spoke on apprentices and export markets at The Printing Charity's 186th Annual Luncheon yesterday.

Brief Cases shows off future industry talent

An award scheme that aims to give degree-level design students an introduction to handling a commercial brief has praised the calibre of this year's entries and announced the winning briefs.

Dscoop premieres university initiative at EMEA event with live streaming

Dscoop, the 8,000-strong HP graphic arts user cooperative, has launched the Dscoop University with live-streaming of some of the sessions from this week's EMEA annual conference in Rome.

Westdale Press returns to Heidelberg for twin B1 press order

Westdale Press has reversed its high-profile order for a KBA Rapida 106, announced at last year's Drupa, and returned instead to incumbent supplier Heidelberg for two new 10-colour B1 perfectors.

BAPC conference to focus on education, SMEs and social media

The British Association for Print and Communication (BAPC) has announced that printers who pre-register to attend Ipex 2014 will be eligible for a discount on the price of its annual conference.

Fespa promotions target global growth

Fespa has promoted two exhibition managers to head up growth of the event in new and emerging markets such as Africa and South America.

Brace of post-press vendors commit to Ipex

Two leading post-press vendors have thrown their weight behind the resurging Ipex 2014, with both promising product launches at the March 2014 show.