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Basingstoke enhances digital arsenal

Basingstoke Press has spent 200,000 on an Agfa Galileo VS four-up CTP system, a Sherpa 43 colour digital proofer and Apogee workflow

CPI demands investigation of gas prices

The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) is backing calls by the Energy Intensive Users Group and the Energy Industry Regulator for an investigation into wholesale gas prices

Domino reports a record sales year

Domino Printing Sciences has had another record year, reporting sales of over 150m for the first time

East Lancs brings in administrators

The UK paper industry has been dealt a further blow after East Lancashire Paper Mill appointed administrators

Latest Epson speeds up desktop proof printing

Epson has launched the Stylus Pro 5500, a successor to its 5000 that started the desktop ink-jet proofing market three years ago

Ex-TPH boss Pride-Hearn to head SR's DM division

Former TCG Production House (TPH) managing director Nick Pride-Hearn has joined south London's SR Communications as managing director of direct mail

Lucky escape for Freeway MD

Freeway Promotions managing director Dennis Ellison had a miraculous escape after a fire swept through the firm's Medway premises

Collins leaves Howard Smith Group

Howard Smith Group (HSG) marketing manager Vince Collins is joining MoDo Merchants as marketing director

Another 21 for Norman Hardy

The Norman W Hardy Printing Group has added 21 new titles to its 400-plus portfolio of magazines and journals

Screen offers AM/FM solution

Screen has introduced a new screening option which combines both the AM and FM processes

Httprint tipped to acquire print procurement rival

Httprint is being tipped by industry insiders to take over rival online print procurement portal Printmountain

Print leaders represented on JDF board

Fledgling workflow specification format JDF moved a step closer to implementation this week with the election of an advisory board by the body that administers it

Knapp unveils immediate plans for KBA

Fresh KBA UK managing director Christian Knapp has put commercial sheetfed and commercial web among his top priorities

MiniMail wins first contract with PPP

MiniMail, the independent print management division of direct response agency JDA, has secured its first contract - worth 200,000 - with PPP Healthcare

PrintRepublic sells first NovaJet 850 to Brier Press

PrintRepublic has started the year with a move into hardware sales, notching up the sale of its first wide-format printer