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Telegraph buys 5m DTI system

The Telegraph Group has ordered an editorial system from Digital Technology International in a deal worth over 5m

UPEX to attend Northprint expo

UPEX has stepped into the space left by Xerox and will stage UPEXnorth at Northprints Royal Hall

Gardners' conditions improve

Working conditions at Eastbournes Gardners Books appear to be improving following the GMPUs presentation of a petition signed by 262 workers

Color Co opens its new London training centre

The Color Co has opened a print and training centre in Waterloo, opposite the London Eye

ACL looks outside the box for growth

ACL Cartons is bringing its printing in-house and is looking to move into the point-of-sale market by acquisition

Associated installs Agfa Polaris at regional sites

Associated Mediabase is installing Agfa Polaris platesetters at its regional print sites in what could become the biggest single deal for newspaper CTP in the UK

API in first-half profit warning

API has predicted that profits for the first half of the year will be materially less than previously expected due to the economic slowdown in North America

Astron to close south London digital print centre

Astron is closing its digital printing centre in south London and moving work to its facilities management sites in the City and its Huntingdon headquarters

Nokia test boosts Comeleon shares

Shares in Comeleon have soared by over 30% to 215p after Nokia approved its e-comeleon printing method

CTP spend wins deals for Duncan Web

Duncan Web Offsets 20m investment is paying dividends following Emap Automotives decision to select the company as production partner for the move to CTP of three of its monthly consumer titles

Milford moves to colour with Carson buy

The Sherwood Press Group has acquired digital specialist Carson Offset for an undisclosed sum

UK firms hit back at Belgian quality jibe

The export sales director of a Belgian group has come under fire for suggesting that the weak euro mantra was an excuse for UK printers not providing the desired quality

DfEE proposes statutory training levy

The Government could impose a statutory training levy on the print sector if firms do not address the growing skills shortage problem

Polestar settles Goddard Bill

Polestar has paid Goddard Bindery Group for an outstanding 8,000 invoice issued in October

Administrative receivers in at ailing Lithopak

Stockport-based Premipak, which trades as Lithopak, has been placed into administrative receivership with FPD Savills by one of its investors