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Germany's Niggemeyer takes Fujifilm Uvistar after Fespa signing

Germany-based Niggemeyer Bildproduktion has bought a Fujifilm Uvistar superwide-format printer.

Reading the printed page is 'greener' than online browsing, says papermaker

Reading newspaper print has a lower impact on global warming than reading online, according to one of the world's leading papermakers.

MPs told by CPI to prioritise paper or lose competitive edge

The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has written to MPs to drive home the desperate need for action to help the UK papermaking industry.

Ipex may return to London as IIR considers ExCel and the NEC for 2014 show

Ipex 2014 may be held at ExCel in Docklands, which would mark a return to what many consider its spiritual home, London.

Hampton Printing gets UK's first ISO 12647-2 certification via Heidelberg scheme

Hampton Printing has become the first UK print company to achieve the ISO 12647-2 colour control standard via Heidelberg UK's accreditation scheme.

Image Care in Ahmedabad glorifies the power of screen print technology through Grafica screen machinery

Ahmedabad-based Image Care claims it is set to take the advertising and marketing segment by storm with a strong backup of Grafica Flextronica's screen printing technology.

MPs hear print's side from Two Sides, BPIF and Unite

Representatives from the BPIF, Unite and Two Sides lobbied MPs at the annual All-Party Parliamentary Print Group (APPG) last week in order to get the industry's messages into the political agenda.

Alphagraphics to double global centre numbers

Global print franchise Alphagraphics is at "the most important crossroads in its 40-year history", according to chief executive Kevin Cushing.

Value-added services and consultancy focus of PrintWeek breakfast briefing

Thirty delegates attended PrintWeek's Wide-Format Opportunity breakfast briefing to hear from three experts about the evolution of the market last week.

V V T Communications steps up promotion of green with a HP Designjet HG 5500 hybrid UV installation

V V T Communications has opted for HP Designjet hp 45500 Hybrid UV (flatbed / roll to roll) in line with their operation of promoting the biodegradable media like Yupo and Tyvek along with other...

South India Printers Meet to be held along side Print Expo 2010 in Chennai

The South India Printers Meet (SIPM), is scheduled to be held on 10 July 2010 at the Chennai Trade Centre along side Print Expo 2010 exhibition being held from 9-11 July.

Diamond Photofoil invests in Xeikon 3000

Diamond Photofoil has installed a Xeikon 3000 digital colour press in a bid to increase print speeds and respond to the "heavier production demands" placed on its existing printroom.

APP refutes further allegations over Indonesian rainforest

Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has strongly denied allegations by the charity Greenpeace that it is "still trashing" Indonesia's rainforest and making false claims about its sustainability.

Russell Press becomes Green Mark certified

Commercial printer Russell Press has been successfully audited for the Green Mark environmental standard.

PEFC brand 'ever more visible' following printer sign-ups

PEFC has said its brand is becoming "ever more visible" following the rise in the number of printers that are accredited to the Chain-of-Custody certification.