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Omega Printopack from Haridwar installs a Fine Coat 80 for finishing
Haridwar-based Omega Printopack has commissioned a Fine Coat 80, the UV coating machine from Autoprint to meet the finishing requirement for its print packaging business.

Print industry saddened by Manroland GB administration
Former employees and industry experts have expressed their sadness as administrators are appointed at Manroland GB.
India Packaging and Food Technology Show in New Delhi
India Packaging Show and Food Technology Show 2011 has been inaugurated today at NSIC Exhibition Center at Okhla Industrial Estate in New Delhi.

Abbey Print expands trade service with Horizon combination folder
Commercial printer Abbey Print has expanded its trade finishing service with the installation of a Horizon AFC564A combination folder from IFS.

FMG secures $10m offshoring deal with American Media
North London-headquartered pre-media group FMG has entered a long-term partnership with US-based publisher American Media estimated to be worth more than $10m (6.4m)

BMPA's StB forum finding a 'good front' to meet credit challenges
In economically softer times, funding was easy to secure and a business plan was often a much less formal document.

Manroland GB administrator warns of possible spare parts delay
The administrator for Manroland GB has warned the manufacturer's UK users that there may be a delay in getting hold of spare parts for machinery.

OPA commences the Print Chetna campaign
The Offset Printers' Association (OPA) initiated the Print Chetna campaign on November 7. The campaign, according to Kamal Chopra, general secretary, OPA is vital to overcome the hindrances of lack of...

CBS Packaging combats inceased demand with Bobst install
CBS Packaging has combated an increase in demand for paper and board products with an investment in a Bobst Vision 160 die-cutter.

PCS lauds keyfob demand increase as turnover jumps 20% in six months
Plastic Card Services has said that an increase in demand for loyalty reward schemes has boosted the company's turnover by 1m in the second half of 2011.

Brand owners "need educating" on digital print benefits
Label and packaging manufacturers should educate their customers on the potential of digital printing, according to Alon Bar-Shany, vice-president of HP Indigo.

Enterprise Finance Guarantee applications slump
Loan applications to the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) in the three months to September slid to their second lowest quarterly total since the scheme's launch at the start of 2009.

UPDATE Manroland GB in administration
<i>PrintWeek</i> can exclusively reveal that PricewaterhouseCoopers has been appointed as administrator for Manroland Great Britain.

Shiraz rebuilds RIP suite with multi-threading for version 8
Shiraz software has announced a major upgrade of its RIP products targetting commercial, wide format and photographic printers.

Little Printer launched to print personalised "newspaper"
A design studio in London has launched Little Printer, a miniature printer for the home that collates news and information from the web.