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Transcontinental to close two former Quad/Graphics sites

Montreal-based Transcontinental will be closing two of the six printing facilities it acquired in an asset swap with Quad/Graphics announced last year, but only formalized a few weeks ago.

Image Craft buys Qube Visual

Phoenix-based graphic printing, fine art reproduction and themed-environment firm Image Craft this week acquired Denver-based Qube Visual, a 30-year printer producing everything from POP and trade...

Global Graphics boosts RIP speed to keep pace with high-speed digital presses

Global Graphics will unveil the latest version of its Harlequin "digital" RIP, Harlequin Host Renderer 3 (HHR3), at Drupa.

Budget 2012: Live text

Live updates of the Budget 2012 and the measures that will impact UK print as it happens.

Herald Chase ups digital capacity

Herald Chase Group has expanded its digital print operation after investing 365,000 in a Xerox iGen4 digital press.

Print Futures Awards to celebrate young talent

The Printing Charity, the BPIF and Unite have once again joined forces for this year's Print Futures Awards, which honours the brightest lights in print and supports them with funding for additonal...

Zechini announces Drupa plans

Finishing equipment supplier Zechini has announced its line-up for this year's Drupa.

Drupa preview: presses and digital

The press, whether conventional or digital, is the machine upon which this diverse and innovative business is built and so, in the first of our previews, we take a look at what will be on show in...

Spandex launches price promotion on Avery cast films

Graphic arts kit supplier Spandex has launched a special price promotion until the end of March on its Avery cast film products for car wrapping, digital printing, signage and laminates.

KBA revamps Rapida 145

KBA has revamped its large-format Rapida 145 with a host of new features that speed up makeready and production on the press.

Print industry news roundup: HP, MMP, York Mailing, Prinovis, Printed.com

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: HP launches B2 digital press; MMP to take action against staff says Unite; York Mailing...

Ocado rebrands customer magazine

Ocado has relaunched its customer magazine Ocado Life and renamed it Shop, with the first issue due to be distributed this week.

GMG to debut spot-colour simulation tool

GMG will give a global launch to its new spot-colour simulation tool for packaging printers, in addition to a cloud-based tool for soft-proofing at Drupa.

MP visits BurrBaxter for Stockport site opening

Mark Hunter, MP for Cheadle, visited local printer BurrBaxter last Friday (16 March) to officially open the transactional printer's new 8,500sq ft unit in Stockport.

SMEs are 'struggling to finance growth'

Almost three-quarters of small and medium-sized businesses are struggling to raise finance for growth, according to a report published by private equity company ECI.