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McLays boosts press firepower with Speedmaster XL 106 spend

Cardiff-based printer McLays has ordered a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 as it looks to cut turnaround times and boost efficiency.

DMGT sees increase in regional profit, but nationals struggle

Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) saw profits rise in its struggling regional division Northcliffe for the first time in four years, according to its half-year results to 1 April.

Benford UV seals Indian distributor at Drupa

UK-based UV and IR drying/curing system manufacturer Benford UV returned from Drupa this month with a new distributor for the growing Indian market.

1st Byte places order for B2 Landa and HP Indigo 7600

London-based 1st Byte has signed up for a B2 Landa digital press 12 years after ordering the then-Indigo equivalent.

Sangorski & Sutcliffe modernise Coronation Bible for Diamond Jubilee

Bookbinder Sangorski & Sutcliffe is producing the commemorative Diamond Jubilee Bible 60 years after creating the Coronation Bible on which Elizabeth II swore her oath as queen.

Mets Board unveils two-day turnaround service

Mets Board has launched its Express Liners service this week, offering to turn around kraftliner orders across Western Europe in two days.

MBA kicks off £3m equipment spend

MBA Group has bought two Pitney Bowes APS inserters and an FX10 encloser to kick off an investment programme that is expected to top £3m over the next nine months.

Agfa adds Veripress softproofing to Arkitex newspaper workflow

Agfa Graphics has signed up to distribute Australia-based Serendipity Software's Veripress on-press softproofing system to its worldwide newspaper customers.

PODi unveils working group to capitalise on cloud technology applications

PODi has unveiled a new strategy working group that aims to help define how the advent of cloud computing technology will be used in the print production process.

Hybrid Software's Order Lifecycle Management package a hit at Drupa

Hybrid Software, formerly Hybrid Integration, has said it enjoyed "astounding success" at Drupa after giving 580 demonstrations of its Order Lifecycle Management (OLM) software.

'Delivered by Royal Mail' set for 2012/13 launch

Royal Mail will apply the postage mark within the existing Printed Postage Impression (PPI) area, situated on the top right hand corner of letters and parcels, in a bid to differentiate its service...

Buxton Press invests in Friedheim as expansion continues

Buxton Press has installed a further Friedheim MBO K800 folding machine and Palamides Alpha 700plus stacker as part of its 20m investment programme.

Unite wins tribunal with print companies

Unite has won a failure to consult an unfair dismissal claim for members that worked at a number of companies owned by former print owner Phillip Moore.

Decision-makers were ready to invest at print's Olympics

So, what was it for you? The 'Digital Drupa'? The 'Landa Drupa'? Another 'Inkjet Drupa'? Whatever your view, one is clear: at Drupa 2012 digital print became part of the mainstream.

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