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Cox leaves PrintWeek after 12 years

Barney Cox, PrintWeek executive editor, is to leave the magazine at the end of 2010 after 12 years' service.

Mutoh extends UV and textile applications with new products

Mutoh has bolstered its range of printers and cutters to broaden the range of flexible substrate and textile applications addressed.

Landor extends applications for Phototex to small format digital

Hot on the heels of its appearance on Channel Five's Gadget Show Landor has extended the applications of its Phototex products to include small format digital cutsheet and reel-fed machines.

Orphans Press cuts bottlenecks in bindery with Horizon Stitchliner

A printer initially set up to help a local orphanage has improved its competitive-ness thanks to a Horizon Stitchliner from Intelligent Finishing Systems.

Carbon Trust body claims carbon cuts as top investment for business

Carbon Trust Advisory Services has released a paper on how large UK businesses underestimate the financial payback from energy efficiency measures by as much as 1.6bn.

Océ recognised in Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index

The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has listed digital press manufacturer Océ in its Carbon Disclosure Leadership (CDL) index for the second year running.

Roland DG certifies Torraspapel backlit-ad range for AdvancedJet-i

Wide-format kit manufacturer Roland DG has certified Torraspapel's entire range of Creator Urban Backlight DPI range of stocks for Roland's AdvancedJet-i series printers.

Postcomm announces final chair

Postal service regulator Postcomm has announced that Millie Banjeree will be its final chair before it is abolished in late 2011.

Think Ambient looking for printers for static substrate

Consumables supplier Think Ambient has said it is looking for printers to work alongside it with its Clings product.

Folio expands finishing offering with Avon deal

Finishing house Folio has added to its array of services after purchasing local short-run case-binding business Avon Bookbinders.

Gristina joins Pitney Bowes

Finishing equipment firm Pitney Bowes Management Services has hired Marianna Gristina as its bid support manager.

Bezier takes on four new clients in 6m contract wins

Bezier has secured four new clients, Waitrose, Poundland, Mars and Thorntons, which will add 6m of new business to the point-of-sale printer.

Enfocus unveils bullish plans to make Switch software its 'star'

Enfocus has put its Switch workflow automation technology firmly at the centre of its growth plans for 2011 both within and beyond the graphic arts industry.

Monotype boosts font range with Ascender

Monotype Imaging has acquired Ascender Corp, a privately-held font provider for $10.2m (6.4m), including $7m in cash and $3.2m in stock.

New Year Predictions - Andy Brown's take on 2011

Andy Brown, corporate affairs director, BPIF