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Ashgate Automation to team with Konica Minolta at Northprint
Finishing equipment supplier Ashgate Automation will be at this year's Northprint, on digital press manufacturer Konica Minolta's stand.

Egmont to launch Disney magazine in UK
Customer publisher Egmont is to produce Disney's <i>DYOU</i> magazine for its UK launch.

The POD opportunity has come and gone
Book publishers rose to market demand by inventing the paperback but missed the boat this time round
Deben Print invests in UK's first Heidelberg Speedmaster SM52 UV
Deben Print has invested in a press that does "all it wanted, and more" after taking delivery of the UK's first Heidelberg UV Speedmaster SM52.

Flexpress moves into book market with Horizon spend
Commercial printer Flexpress has moved into the book and periodical market after installing a Horizon SPF-FC200A booklet production line from Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS).

Agfa unveils latest 5m-wide Agfa Jeti printer
Agfa has unveiled the latest addition to its Jeti series of wide-format printers, the 5048 UV XL, which is targeting the 5m-wide UV-curable inkjet market.

F1 Graphics signs for Agfa Anapurna M1600 at Sign & Digital UK
F1 Graphics has signed for an Agfa Anapurna M1600 UV wide-format printer after seeing it in action for the first time at Sign & Digital UK 2011.

Kern launches 'quick changeover' card processing system in UK
Finishing equipment manufacturer Kern Group has launched its Kern 90 card processing system, featuring RoboCard technology, in the UK.

Hollywood Monster and Service Graphics among winners at Sign & Digital UK awards
Hollywood Monster and Service Graphics were among the winners at the first Sign & Digital UK awards, which took place last night at Birmingham's National Motorcycle Museum.

Polyprint ramps up food packaging capacity with 300,000 spend
Mailing film printer Polyprint has ramped up its food packaging capacity after investing 300,000 in a bagging machine.
Transcontinental closes Quebec plant as it consolidates production into state-of-the-art facilities
Canadian printer Transcontinental is to close its Quebec-based T.R. Offset printing plant, transferring print production to its more modern Transcontinental Transmag plant in Montreal.

Heidelberg hints at digital product launches after Ricoh tie-up
Heidelberg and Ricoh, following the unveiling of their digital partnership in February, have hinted that the Drupa 2012 exhibition next May could be the backdrop for the launch of a number of jointly...

Self-publishing giant Lulu expands HP relationship
North Carolina-based custom book publisher Lulu said it expects its print-on-demand sales to grow almost as fast as ebooks.

Desmond not 'key player' behind demise of Daily Sport: source
A source close to Richard Desmond has refuted claims that the media mogul was the main factor behind the closure of Sport Media Group (SMG).

US print news roundup
The US print industry has been buoyed by the latest series of reports for the manufacturing sector, with production, new orders and employment all on the rise. The USPO is doing its bit, vying to...