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Aero-Print sold to Avia invest

Aero-Print could be up and running within three weeks after administrative receivers from BDO Stoy Hayward accepted a bid for the business assets of the specialist security printer from Avia Invest...

Apple G4 range is launched at show

Apple released a new G4 workstation and pre-press vendors announced OS X-compatible products at last weeks Macworld Expo

Citizen founder to head new Vio operation in the US

Vio is targeting the US market with a new operation headed up by Jonathan Cape, one of the founders of its new owner Citizen

Huber buys stake in Stehlin Hostag

The Huber Group has bought a 75% stake in Nottingham-based Stehlin Hostag Ink UK

Imacon unveils 4040 camera

Imacon has announced the first 4,000x4,000 pixel digital camera back with multi-shot and micro-step modes

PrintMAX scheme now offers proofs

PCG, the largest Hewlett-Packard large-format ink-jet reseller in the UK, has expanded printMAX, its scheme for bundling printers, to include the proofing market

Exchange rate pressure forces Chesapeake to lower forecast

Unfavourable foreign exchange rates have led Chesapeake to "modestly reduce" its full-year sales outlook

GPMU unhappy at DTI proposal

The GPMU has said that it would be forced to pay tariffs to take members cases to tribunal if proposals announced by employment relations minister Alan Johnson are adopted

BPIF membership is back on course

The BPIF has recruited 162 new members since its tiered membership scheme kicked off on 1 April

Polestar launches new Cerutti press

Polestar pledged to put customers "at the beginning, middle and end of our plans", during the official launch of its new Cerutti 35RS gravure press at its Purnell site

Indigo's low-cost Platinum unveiled

Indigo has launched the Platinum, its replacement for the TurboStream, which offers improved image quality and a lower entry price

Industry cautious about Kyoto

The Paper Federation has reacted cautiously to reports of agreements emerging from the Bonn talks to rescue the Kyoto Protocol

MCH managers buy out assets from receivers

The management of MCH Printing Group in Charlton have bought its assets out of receivership with RSM Robson Rhodes, leaving unsecured creditors with "substantial" debts

Flame is agent for basysPrint

Flame, the Kings Langley-based pre-press firm, has taken on the UK agency for the basysPrint UV-Setter range of computer to conventional platesetters

Photobition faces disgruntled forum

Photobitions troubles are mounting after former director Bob Bushby said he was seeking to return to the board as a shareholder nominee non-executive