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Hewlett-Packard is expanding its range of printers to include higher-volume colour and black-and-white machines suitable for inplants and print-for-pay.

Xplor has announced details of its 2003 autumn conference, which will take a critical look at the whole document chain, rather than focusing on just one aspect of electronic communication.

Scitex Vision will launch the next generation of its XLjet wide-format digital press range at todays VISCOM exhibition in Dsseldorf.

Johnston Press upgraded print division has contributed to a growth in turnover and profit and has been earmarked for additional 40m investment.

The Open University in Milton Keynes has awarded contracts for short-run academic books to Oxfords Alden Group and CPI Bath.

John Goodman is to merge operations with Ebenezer Baylis, the company it bought from Great Universal Stores in November 2001.

Klippan intends to close its Caldwells mill operation in Scotland, with the loss of 160 jobs, less than a year after it acquired the inventory and customer list from Inveresk in a 2m-plus deal...

US print industry chief executives were among those whose companies laid off the most staff, had the most underfunded pensions and largest tax breaks in 2001, according to the findings of a new...

Work on Polestar Pettys new press hall and bindery is somewhat more advanced than at Howitts Equator plant.

Mirror Colour Print in Oldham will lose 16 production jobs as part of Trinity Mirrors plans to increase profitability.

Delta Display has ordered the UKs first MAN Roland 900 XXL sheetfed press, which will be installed next summer.

Dataform Business Support Services has won 25m of print work from insurance group Aegon UK.

Rexam chief executive Rolf Brjesson is to become non-executive chairman after Jeremy Lancaster retires next year.

Communisis sales increased by almost 21% to 150.4m in the first half, but pre-tax profits fell by 14% to 5.4m.

Bezier has filed a patent for a technique that it claims could make large-format lenticular printing up to 240% cheaper than its nearest competitor.