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Colourpath spends on digital

Chelsea-based repro house Colourpath has invested 300,000 in digital workflow

Johnston Press will trial Agfa and KPG CTP

Johnston Press is the latest newspaper group to embark upon the route to computer-to-plate, and will begin evaluating systems from Agfa and Kodak Polychrome Graphics later this year

Canon adds to imageRunner range with the 8500

Canon has launched the imageRunner 8500 (iR8500), a new high-volume, print-on-demand digital system

Fuji introduces latest Lanovia flatbed

Fuji launched its Lanovia Quattro professional flatbed scanner at Newstec this week

Nuffield signs up for Agfa workflow

Nuffield Press has signed a deal with Agfa to go CTP

Powage's 74 Karat blamed for demise

Former director Michael Kemp told the Official Receivers report on Powage Press that problems with a major item of equipment, which others have confirmed was its 74 Karat, were the main reason for the...

De La Rue Giori bought by KBA

KBA has bought Swiss security press development and distribution company De La Rue Giori for an undisclosed sum

Romney wraps up 6m spend

Swindon-based Romney Packaging hopes to grow its business by 50% after starting a three-year expansion programme

Economist moves all sites to WAM!NET

WAM!NETs Direct! system is providing network connectivity for The Economist between its London publishing headquarters and seven worldwide print sites

Agfa develops colour calibration tools for proofers

Agfa has developed a set of calibration and quality assurance tools for its Sherpa range of digital proofers

Agfa unveils new version of IntelliNet

Agfa announced new versions of its IntelliNet modular newspaper workflow system and IntelliTune image processing suite at Newstec.

MD Lewis to drive changes at Carrs

The new management and sales team at Carrs Paper has unveiled a series of strategic changes, including new personnel and product focusing

Prima printing to head for Polestar

Polestar has bucked the trend of high-profile print jobs heading for the continent and landed the contract for The National Magazine Companys <i>Prima</i> magazine

Weyerhaeuser bidding war for Willamette rages on

Weyerhaeuser has claimed that Willamettes board is "jeopardising" the value of the company in a letter to its preys shareholders

API sees slump in pre-tax earnings

API Group has reported a dramatic slump in interim pre-tax earnings from a 5.5m profit last year to a loss of 25.5m after exceptional items