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Newsfax presses put up for sale

A raft of kit from the defunct Newsfax International business is set to go under the hammer next week, with its high-value presses being sold separately by private treaty.

Join the debate at a print show that is big on innovation: Packaging Innovations 2013

Last year, 82% of print buyers were dissatisfied with printers' promotion of new developments. Stay in the loop at Packaging Innovations 2013

Printers hit as Reader's Digest files for Chapter 11 again

Three of the largest unsecured creditors of Reader's Digest parent RDA Holding's last insolvency filing found themselves in painfully familiar territory this week as the publisher once again filed for...

Antalis widens product portfolio

Antalis is expanding its portfolio by stocking two new product ranges.

Printing.com issues profit warning but maintains dividend

Printing.com has issued a profit warning ahead of its full year results for the year ending 31 March 2013.

Taopix enters exclusive partnership with FastPencil

Taopix has teamed up with US self-publishing engine FastPencil to offer its digital print customers a route into the wider market of book publishing.

KBA revamps large format line-up with Rapida 164

KBA has announced the launch of a new sheetfed offset press, the Rapida 164, which has replaced the Rapida 162 and 162a models in its large format line-up.

Ashford Colour Press in £2m investment

Hampshire-based book printer Ashford Colour Press has invested in an HP T230 colour inkjet web press with inline Hunkeler Modular Glued Book Solution in a move to short-run colour book printing.

Print Innovations is gearing up for a record show later this month.

Organiser Easyfairs said the event, which is co-located with Packaging Innovations, was on "a major upward trajectory".

Hasbro ups its game with XL 75

Board games giant Hasbro has added a Speedmaster XL 75 to its pressroom line up to enhance the speed and flexibility of its print operation.

Doveton doubles its LinoPrint line up as Heidelberg UK heads for 40 installs

Doveton Press has become the first UK printer to install two Heidelberg LinoPrint C901 digital presses, having installed a second unit a year after installing the first.

FastSigns offers co-branding franchise for commercial printers

FastSigns has launched a "drop-in" license aimed at printers who want to add the signage and display print franchise to their operations.

British Library tenders for book printing framework

The British Library has put out a tender in a bid to establish a framework of printers to call upon for book production.

Fespa reveals full list of features for London event

Fespa has announced a range of new and enhanced educational features on the show floor to help visitors make the most of their visit to the event in June.

Label Smith take leap in digital labels

Pasadena, TX-based The Label Smith has become one of the latest label operations to embrace digital technology, following the installation of a Xeikon 3500 digital color press.