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Jubilee Greenwood Press installs UK's first Duplo Mini System 3500
Jubilee Greenwood Press has brought smaller-format booklet making in-house after investing in the UK's first Duplo Mini System 3500.

AG/CAD and DYSS to launch new cutting machine in the UK
A new range of cutters will be available in the UK and Ireland following a partnership between Kase-Make software developers AG/CAD Ltd and Korean manufacturer DYSS.
DS Smith offered 200m for Spicers by Unipapel
DS Smith has received an offer of 200m for Spicers, its European office products wholesale business, from Spanish stationery supplier Unipapel.
TECHNICAL TUTORIAL: Prof Fritz Bircher talks about inkjet technology
The print industry is best-suited to adopt the new functional applications. It will be the drivers for the development of inkjet in future and the graphic industry will profit from it. The classical...
Velmex takes part in PrintIT!
Large-format distributor Velmex hosted 14 students from Bacon's College in South London last month as part of the PrintIT! twinning programme organised by Proskills.

PrintWeek India Awards attract new sponsors
PressXchange.com, an up-to-date international marketplace for used printing equipment and Campaign India, a magazine which focuses on the exploding advertising and media in India have extended their...

TU Ink founder recognised by CWU
TU Ink print partner Alf Martin has become the first non-member or activist to receive a gold medal for long, loyal and meritorious service to the Communication Workers Union (CWU).

Alphaset produces charity photobooks after Ashgate buy
Surbiton printer Alphaset has installed a raft of machinery from Ashgate Automation, to enable it to produce 200 photobooks for the charity Dreamflight.

Brownett takes on UK distributorship of Electro Optic
Pre-press specialist Brownett has moved back into the flexible die arena, becoming UK agent for Electro Optic.
New Picon chairman calls for industry to speak with one voice
Peter Morris, chief executive of post-press kit supplier Friedheim, has been named as chairman of Picon, the UK trade association for printing equipment and consumables manufacturers and suppliers.

SM Finishing adds personalisation with Videojet install
Trade finisher SM Finishing will move into the full personalisation mailing sector after purchasing a Videojet BX6000 Series Binary Array inkjet printer.

Wyndeham Impact employees will continue to strike
Employees at Wyndeham Impact are set to continue weekly strikes over pay despite having to reballot over the process.

Paperlinx UK to enter consultation with staff over consolidation
Paper merchant Paperlinx is set to go into consultation with employees over a raft of back-office changes designed to reduce operating costs in the UK.

FFEI appoints Kodak's Gilmore to drive software sales strategy
FFEI has recruited former Kodak unified workflow solutions sales director Nick Gilmore to spearhead the development of its own workflow strategy.

Pindar puts UK print business up for sale
Pindar has put its UK printing business up for sale as a result of the ongoing turmoil in the largely loss-making web offset sector.