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Etrinsic has said there is no UK print management contract beyond its reach following this weeks acquisition by a top US print management group.

RR Donnelley has reported a 31% year-on-year rise in profits for the first quarter of the year, from $138.9m (71.11m) to $182m.

X-Rite has experienced a backlash from its aggressive acquisition programme of the last two years, as recent loan defaults have led to a massive fall in its share price.

General Motors has made an investment in a US company that is working on ways to convert non-grain sources, including the waste pulp from paper mills, into biofuels.

Xerox and its global partners have revealed a raft of new projects during the Palo Alto Research Center's (PARC) 2008 Inside Innovation event.

Quebecor World has posted a massive $2.2bn (1.1bn) loss for 2007, following one of the biggest write-downs of goodwill in print history.

EFI has reported a sharp dip in profits for the first quarter of 2008, on the back of a double-whammy of lower revenues and increased costs.

Canadian print technology firm Dynagram is to display new barcode functionality at Drupa, with connectivity for post-press equipment between its DynaStrip version 5.2 and third-party post-press...

The first London-printed copies of the US edition of <i>The Wall Street Journal</i> have rolled off the Man Roland Chromoman presses at Newsfax International's east London print site this morning.

Two major contract wins have given hope that the tide is turning at Quebecor World as the troubled print giant steps up its fight against bankruptcy.

Print management firm HH Associates has tied up a 10m deal to supply point-of-sale (PoS) material to one of the worlds biggest petrol firms.

Digital press manufacturer Oc is to cut 350 positions as it seeks to shield itself from the impact of poor economic conditions.