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Williams Lea to acquire Tag Worldwide
Williams Lea, the global BPO giant, has agreed to acquire Tag Worldwide, the international design and production agency, for an undisclosed sum.
Best Buy UK to launch customer magazine
August Media is to launch a customer magazine for technology store Best Buy UK.

News International boosts final circulation by 1.1m
News International has claimed circulation rose by more than 1m copies for the final edition of the News of the World this weekend.

Indian magazines flex their muscles: Condé Nast, Delhi Press, Haymarket Publications, Infomedia 18, Next Gen, Spenta Multimedia
Leading publishers tell Tanvi Parekh about their key challenges and explain their plans for expansion, dealing with new platforms and solving the distribution issue

Polestar publishes details of Sun acquisition
Polestar UK Print has published its accounts for the year ended 30 September 2010, revealing financial details of its acquisition by Sun European Capital Partners.

Ricoh launches fully-sustainable eco-billboard
Ricoh has launched what it claims is a fully sustainable billboard in London, powered solely by wind and solar energy.
Wake to be held for Richard Heron
A wake celebrating the life of Richard Heron, who died on 24 June, will be held at 1pm on Tuesday 12 July at Thorndon Park Golf Club, Ingrave, Brentwood CM13 3RH. Heron's industry friends and...

Brightsource scoops best supplier award
Marketing services and technology company Brightsource has been named best supplier at the Institute of Fundraising Awards ceremony for its work with more than 70 charities.

Arjowiggins opens Greenfield mill to HP deinking trials
Arjowiggins Graphic and HP have announced an ongoing partnership to look into de-inking Indigo liquid toner and inkjet prints at its advanced wood-free Greenfield mill in France.

Muller and Rima to partner
Finishing equipment suppliers Muller Martini and Rima-System have announced a tie-up that will see the two companies working on projects together.

News of the World print run doubled for farewell issue
News International doubled its print run of Sunday tabloid News of the World for its last ever issue.

Wotton Printers maintains "consider anything" policy with MBO buy
Commercial printer Wotton Printers has moved to continue its "consider anything" policy on work by installing an MBO T460/44 buckle folder and A56 mobile stream delivery.

Floor coverings offer printers greater value add, says CMYUK
CMYUK Digital has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Belgium-based carpet, vinyl and foil floor covering manufacturer Printing Carpets.

Uneasy with secondhand purchase?
Pre-owned is no pastoral idyll. Somya Kedia interacts with 16 print CEOs in the country and explores how a company can prudently invest in secondhand kit and improve its financial health

ColorXpress in Kerala installs a Xerox Color 550 digital press
Kerala-based ColorXpress has installed a Xerox Color 550 digital press in its new printing facility. The new printing facility was inaugurated by Yenepoya Kunhi, chairman of Yenepoya Group, Mangalore.