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The vexed case of anti-dumping duty
PrintWeek India hosted a discussion between the representative of the All India Federation of Master Printers and TechNova to understand the relative merits of a fair market competition in the digital...

Inca Digital ramps up Onset flatbed production
Wide-format manufacturer Inca Digital is to increase its headcount after doubling the UK manufacturing volume of its Onset UV flatbed in response to growing demand for the range.

Sun Chemical launches quick drying ink
Ink manufacturer Sun Chemical has launched SunLit Titan, a sheetfed ink system designed to increase printers' productivity.

Confusion surrounds Agency Workers Directive
Printers using agency workers could be set for a confusing couple of months, with the government unclear how it will roll out the Agency Workers Directive, despite its implementation due on 1 October.

Print Designs' Zund cuts bottleneck
Commercial printer Print Designs has bought a Zund G3XL3200CVE from supplier Robert Horne to ease a bottleneck in its finishing department.

Diecut UK appoints new engineering expert
Finishing equipment supplier Diecut UK has appointed Mark Woolf as engineering manager as the company grows its presence in the sector.

Kremer Signs invests in third Spyder 320 flatbed printer
Kremer Signs has taken its spend on Inca Digital equipment to in excess of 750,000 in the past three years after installing its third Spyder 320 flatbed printer.
CTP maker basysPrint upgrades interface
Dutch UV CTP manufacturer basysPrint has revamped its software to include a new touch-sensitive GUI.
DS Smith hails French contribution to strong first quarter
DS Smith has announced volume and revenue growth across its recycled packaging business for the three months to 31 July 2011 following a strong contribution from its French subsidiary Otor.
Fujifilm launches Acuity LED 1600 wide-format printer
Fujifilm has unveiled its latest inkjet roll-to-roll and flatbed UV-LED wide-format printer, the Acuity LED 1600, which is claimed to offer "best-in-class" productivity.

FS Moore owed almost 2m when administrators appointed
East London printer FS Moore went into administration owing almost 2m to creditors, according to the administrator's report.

150 Indian printers attend Dscoop Asia 2011 in Singapore
More than 150 Indian printers attended the second edition of Dscoop (The Digital Solutions Cooperative) Asia 2011 held in Singapore from 23-25 August. These firms included current and prospective...

Shree Refrigerations inks deal with Japan's ancillary kit manufacturer
Shree Refrigerations, the Karad-based manufacturer in Maharashtra, has tied up with Cosmotech Company, a Japanese manufacturer of ancillary equipment for sheetfed industry for making the exclusive...

Roland 500 to power Shree Arun Packaging
Manroland has announced installation of five-colour Roland 500 press at the Mumbai-based packager, Shree Arun Packaging.

Ipex South Asia 2011: driving new opportunities
Ipex South Asia 2011 is flexing its muscle with value added initiatives to boost business for both visitors and exhibitors. In a preview Noel D'Cunha and Tanvi Parekh preview organisers and...