Finishing equipment manufacturer Duplo International has announced the sale of its 1,000th Ideal trimmer and guillotine into the UK.

Book printer Martins the Printers has completed a 300,000 finishing upgrade with a new perfect binder from Terry Cooper Services.

BigStuff is aiming to grow its turnover to the 600,000 mark following the investment in an Epson 11880 64in large-format inkjet press.

Inca has plugged the gap in its range of UV-cured flatbed wide-format machines between the super-high speed Onset and the Turbo, with the Onset S20.

Two print-related companies in Derbyshire have given their views on surviving the recession in a BBC business show.

Xerox is to cut 3,000 jobs worldwide over the next six months as part of a cost-cutting exercise that the company anticipates will save it $200m (129.4m).

John E Wright & Co has doubled production capacity at its main Nottingham print site after investing in a HP Scitex FB6100 UV Printer - a spend it expects will grow its flatbed business.

Compose Systems has launched Plate Controller V2, which the pre-press workflow company said will reduce production costs for CTP-driven printers.

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