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Newspaper consolidation gets culture secretary backing

Newspaper publishers could be given an opening to begin merging titles after the culture secretary Jeremy Hunt threw his support behind consolidation.

Amar Ujala upgrades its pre-press with Kodak Trendsettter

Amar Ujala Publications, the publisher of one of the leading Hindi daily, Amar Ujala, upgraded its pre-press with Kodak plate setters.

Kangaro in New Delhi adds Komori Enthrone

New Delhi-based Kangaro Print Ways has increased the size of its printing capability with the installation of new Komori Enthrone 29, a four-colour press supplied by Insight Print Communications.

Bookonomics of India's exports

Indian book exports was Rs 1,600 cr in 2009-10. Noel D'cunha reports from the NBPC conference about how India needs to do a better job at winning hearts than the international counterparts

World Book Night to target prisons, libraries and hospitals

World Book Night 2012 is to distribute 500,000 free books to prisons, libraries and hospitals as part of its 1m book giveaway initiative.

Me & My machine: Heidelberg SM74

Some pieces of kit get it just right and deliver top performance, making money for the users. Mehul Desai speaks about one such printing press

Building the future with 3D technology

Picture three scenarios: in the first, a soldier returning injured from conflict in Afghanistan has lost the bottom of one leg; in the second, a restorer of antique watches needs to get a new...

Antalis McNaughton launch waste management scheme

Antalis McNaughton has launched a waste management scheme which will see customers purchasing paper produced using their own waste.

Truprint photobook VAT ruling: The inside view

Last month Truprint, the Newton Abbot-based photo finishing business, triumphed in a three-year tax battle with HM Revenue & Customs over whether it should have been charged VAT on its photobook...

Horizon "revolutionises" POS offering with Agfa M-Press Leopard investment

Horizon Innovative Digital & Print Solutions has invested in an Agfa M-Press Leopard, a machine that has "revolutionised" its Point of Sale (POS) offering.

Trinity merges Scottish businesses

Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has merged its Scottish national and regional businesses to form Media Scotland.

Harrier LLC ties with Saga on photo gift production

Harrier LLC has tied with holiday and insurance company Saga to offer its customers a range of photo gift products such as books and calendars.

Fujifilm to give Acuity LED 1600 UV European debut at Fespa Digital 2012

Fujifilm is giving a European debut to its Acuity LED 1600 UV printer when it showcases the wide-format machine at Fespa 2012.

New Delhi to host the first ever WAN-IFRA - SND conference and workshop on news design in South Asia

WAN-IFRA and the Society for News Design (SND) have joined hands to organise the first-ever News Design conference in South Asia. The event will be held at New Delhi from 23-24 January, 2012.

CPI backs government's support for energy intensive industries

The Confederation of Paper Industries has backed the government's support for energy intensive industries (EII) in its Autumn Statement.