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Fespa announces 2011 congress dates following inaugural Brussels event

Fespa's first European Congress has taken place at The Egg in Brussels.

Dael Printing builds Kraft's PoS bike

Belgium's Dael Printing has produced a 3D 'cargo bike' for Kraft Foods.

EcoPrint London scheme gains momentum

The BPIF has said that its EcoPrint London scheme has been taken up by more than 65 printers, of which 45 have already completed the programme.

Reeds Printers bought by H&H Group

Penrith print business Reeds Printers has been bought by one of its key clients, Carlisle-based H&H Group, following its decision to enter the print industry.

WWF launches PDF that cannot be printed to 'save trees'

The graphic arts industry has been dealt a major blow in its ongoing battle against the widely-held belief that print on paper is unsustainable after the WWF launched a "green file format" that cannot...

Optichrome's 115 spend kicks off Friedheim's UK Wohlenberg sales

Commercial printer Optichrome has installed a Wohlenberg 115 guillotine, the first to be sold by UK distributor Friedheim International.

Image2output claims big savings for printers with 'value' ink range

Image2output has said its own range of "affordable" re-manufactured Epson inks and Fogra-certified back-printed proofing paper can help printers ride out the economic downturn.

Post-Ipex boom at Tech-ni-fold

Finishing equipment manufacturer Tech-ni-fold has sold its 40th CreaseStream Junior since Ipex, helping it to beat the recession.

Flint Group and Sun Chemical announce price rises

Ink, blanket and pressroom chemicals are all set to increase in price as consumables giants Flint Group and Sun Chemical said they were under pressure from rising raw material costs.

Four in five consumers prefer print over online: KPMG

Print has a place in the world of new media, as most people still prefer to read offline, according to a survey by KPMG.

Review of the year 2010: the strong have survived

At first sight, it has been another brutal year for print, with the annual round-up strewn with casualties. But closer scrutiny reveals growth, collaboration and innovation too

QIPC claims legal success in fending off Quad Tech patent claims

QI Press Controls (QIPC) has claimed it is successfully defending a patent claim against it by Quad Graphics subsidiary Quad Tech over its register and density products.

Startup comparison website to set printers head-to-head on price

Young entrepreneur Ryan Everitt plans to launch a print price comparison website that he hopes will become the equivalent of moneysupermarket for printing.

Interprint upgrades to chemistry-free CtP

Interprint has switched to chemistry-free plate production with Agfa's Azura TS plates, Avalon N8 platesetter and Apogee workflow.

Printers brace for new year paper price rises

Printers will face more paper woes in the new year after Europe's mills proposed double-digit price hikes, including an increase of up to 50 per tonne for coated mechanical papers.