Finishing equipment supplier Total Print Finishing Services (Total PFS) has rolled out a new programmable digital creaser for the UK market along with a host of non-programmable alternatives.

Book publisher Copytech has invested 85,000 in finishing equipment to support the expansion of its post-press division.

Heidelberg has announced an operating loss of 20m euro (15.6m) in its preliminary second-quarter results, continuing what has been an <i>annus horribilis</i> for the German manufacturing sector.

Hiflex has claimed that it is the only MIS provider currently able to offer "proven lights-out automation for printers", following the release of the latest version of its eponymous MIS system.

Three "printing groups" are understood to be in the running to buy Cooper Clegg, following Tuesday's announcement that Pindar was to sell the magazine printing division it acquired in March 2007.

Polestar and William Gibbons have won contracts to print a number of magazines formerly produced at Wyndeham Heron and Southernprint, following a review by Future Publishing.

B3 printer One Stop Print has said that the closure of Highland sheetfed printer Nevisprint has driven it to invest in new equipment.

Wyndeham Press has moved to calm clients and suppliers following the collapse of one of its Icelandic shareholders.

Centreprint is aiming to grow its turnover past the 3m mark after investing in a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75.

Welbound has tied up with the US's GP2 Technologies and Germany's HH Schmedt to sell on-demand hardcover book production systems in India.