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FPB survey reveals drop in SME confidence

Small business employers' confidence in being able to create new jobs is dwindling according to a survey from the Forum of Private Business.

Friedheim announces first Buhrs launch since taking distributorship

Finishing equipment supplier Friedheim has announced the first new Buhrs product since it took over the UK and Ireland distributorship for the manufacturer in January.

FFEI collects second Queen's Award for innovation

FFEI has picked up its second Queen's Award for Enterprise for developing an internal drum CTP system specifically targeted at the requirements of commercial printing in emerging markets.

Velmex lauds success of rental scheme

Large format distributor Velmex has claimed that its Big Print Plan large format rental scheme has attracted a lot of interest from the industry.

KK Printing inks a deal with Seiken Graphics

KK Printing Machines (KKPM) has settled into its 90,000 sq/ft factory unit in Ballabhgarh and signed up with Japanese press manufacturer, Seiken Graphics Inc.

Printing firms welcome the ban on plastic bag manufacturing in Delhi

The Delhi cabinet passed a bill on 4 April, 2011 to ban production of plastic bags. A ban on use of plastic bags was notified earlier in Delhi on January 7, 2009 but failed due to violations, which...

Big Interview with Amila Singhvi: "I want to see IPP grow three times"

Amila Singhvi is the managing director of International Print-o-Pac (IPP), the PrintWeek India's Company of the Year 2010. Singhvi has been at the helm of the industry for over two decades now. Last...

PMC launches new ISO 12647 training course

Print and Media Certification (PMC) has launched a one day generic training course to serve as an introduction to the BPIF ISO 12647-2 certification scheme.

EFI targets SME packaging firms with Radius small business edition

EFI has launched a small business version of its Radius MIS/ERP aimed at small- to medium-sized packaging firms.

Unite hits out at employment tribunal consultation

Unite has hit out at proposals by the coalition government to tighten up rules governing employment tribunals.

Inkshop expands product range with Duplo buy

Inkshop Printing has expanded its services after installing a Duplo DPB-500 perfect binder.

Avery Dennison launches CarWraps.net in North America

Avery Dennison's Graphics and Reflective Solutions division has launched CarWraps.net, a website for businesses looking to personalize cars and trucks with company names, logos and messages.

How to kill off inkjet before it has lived

We could see inkjet die very quickly if suppliers and users do not re-invent the way they do business.

Outdoor Media convention in June at Mumbai

Outdoor Advertising Convention (OAC) will be held on 17-18 June, 2011 at Hotel Renaissance, Powai.

Label conference to be held in Goa in July

Print and technology will come together for the conference organised by the Label Manufacturing Association of India (LMAI) from 29-31 July 2011 at the Hotel Park Hyatt in Goa.