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Autobond targets German market with distributor Binderhaus

Finishing equipment manufacturer Autobond has appointed agent Binderhaus to represent the company in Germany.

Creasestream Mini receives unexpected sales boost

Creasestream, the creasing equipment manufacturer and sister company to Tech-ni-fold, expects to sell more than 250 Creasestream Minis in the US in its first year of release alone.

The Whittington Press showcases historic letterpress kit

The Whittington Press will be showcasing its historic letterpress machines to coincide with the annual Whittington Summer Show in Cheltenham on 1 September.

MB administrator confident of selling debt-struck firm

Finishing manufacturer Mathias Bauerle (MB) was two weeks away from running out of money when it filed for bankruptcy on 23 July.

Book installation 'aMAZEme' launched at Southbank

A labyrinth made of 250,000 books has been installed at the Royal Festival Hall in London as part of the Southbank Centre's Festival of the World.

The Sun in UK newspaper first with augmented reality poster

<i>The Sun</I> is today (27 July) distributing the UK's first augmented reality poster associated with a national newspaper to mark the beginning of the Olympics.

Exhibitors welcome MediaPro and Cross Media merger

Exhibitors have called Cross Media organiser Informa's acquisition of rival show MediaPro from CloserStill Media a positive move for the events calendar.

EFI posts strong Q2 and announces $180m HQ sale

Electronics For Imaging (EFI) more than doubled its second quarter pre-tax profit following strong double digit growth in both its Industrial Inkjet and Productivity Software business units.

Fujifilm sponsors community event

Fujifilm sponsored the local Bedford Festival as part of its corporate commitment to community participation.

Have the Olympics actually reduced marketing spend?

Welcome to unofficial Olympic issue of PrintWeek.

Olympic windfall leaves a bitter legacy for Games losers

The Games generated a lot of business for UK print, but those that won work can't talk about it and many of those that didn't feel badly let down

Olympic organisers failed to win SMEs' hearts and minds

I was in a black cab on my way to a lunch meeting with the Department of Business Innovation and Skills and got what is now the usual rant from the driver: "Olympic organisers don't give a damn about...