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Killer app: Special cover kicks up a stink
Art Director at Dennis Publishing's <i>Bizarre</i> magazine Dave Kelsall stumbled across Celloglas's scratch'n'sniff technology while waiting for a foil block to be completed and came up with a unique...

Desmond could sell off magazines
Northern & Shell has dismissed news that it is looking to offload its magazine portfolio as "pure speculation" despite MediaWeek having seen sale proposals.

Alito Color Group to be sold back to previous management
East London printer Alito Color Group is to be sold back to its previous management team after the administrator failed to find a buyer.

Epson unveils line-up for Sign & Digital UK
Epson has said its range of printers will be on the stands of a number of key partners as well as its own at this year's Sign & Digital UK.

Denmore Press launches latest Envelope Data Book
Denmore Press has launched the latest edition of its Envelope Data Book, listing over 1,000 envelopes.

Tussle over vinyl film ads on Mumbai buses
The Regional Transport Office (RTO) directed BEST to discard the vinyl films on the side panels of its King Long buses. RTO claimed that the tinted advertisements reduced visibility, outraging the...

New Manroland area sales manager hails print's 'bright future'
Manroland has appointed former Komori man Andrew Davies as area sales manager sheetfed for the south west of England and south Wales.

Delhi starts to romance printing at conference
Romancing Print was organised by All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP) in association with the print magazine, Press Ideas. The full-day event saw the best of Delhi's printers in...

Print Summit '11 draws over 400 participants
The Bombay Master Printers Association hosted the fifth Print Summit 2011 at the Tata Theatre in the NCPA, Mumbai on 24 February, 2011 also the Printers' Day.

Small printers could benefit from simpler tax in budget
Small printers could be buoyed by a series of tax changes when the government announces its budget next week, if the chancellor heeds the advice of a recent report.

Impact of Japan's tsunami on print manufacturing
While the tragic impact of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami continues to dominate the headlines, commentators are already discussing the potential economic repercussions of the disaster in Japan...

Printers warned to watch their waste as landfill tax rises
On 1 April 2011, annual landfill tax will increase to 56 per tonne, up 8 on the 2010/11 charge.

RJDA installs Seal laminator to handle widest output
Design and print specialist RJDA has installed a two-metre Seal 80Pro laminator from finishing equipment supplier CWE Solutions.

When Saturday Comes celebrates 25 years in print
Cult football magazine <i>When Saturday Comes</i> (<i>WSC</i>) has celebrated the 25th anniversary of its first issue.

Bell and Bain installs Stahlfolder TD 112
Book printer Bell and Bain has installed a Stahlfolder TD 112, increasing productivity in its folding department by up to 35%.