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Domino Printing Sciences has expanded its direct mail sector reach after acquiring the customer database of Hamburg-based Mikrojet Systems.

Leeds City College is to close its in-house print training facility and change its Level 3 NVQ Machine Printing course to an industry-based apprenticeship model with no teaching on campus.

Durst has unveiled the latest addition to its UV inkjet range of label presses, the Tau 330, which is targeting the short-run label production market.

H&H Group has continued its aggressive acquisition programme and expanded its digital print capabilities after acquiring Milnthorpe-based Cypher Digital.

A host of UK manufacturers will be joining forces at Drupa, under the Picon banner, with the goal of highlighting the best of British print equipment.

Inca is calling for entries to the second iteration of its Inca Digital Excellence Awards, which recognises "stunning" work carried out on the manufacturer's wide-format UV inkjet printers.

R Booth has become one of the first UK companies to invest in Heidelberg's new Speedmaster SX press platform after opting for a five-colour SX-74 machine.

The battle between packaging manufacturer Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP) and Unite continues, with the union set to take legal action for alleged unlawful dismissal.

Finishing equipment supplier IFS has moved to meet a growing demand for hardback book manufacture by adding Photobook Technology to its vendor arsenal.

Mailroom equipment supplier AMS has launched the ATS-12 tabbing machine, which it claims is the most efficient and economical tabber on the market.

Manroland Sheetfed has described KBA's decision to offer servicing to Manroland customers as "opportunistic" and "not the behaviour of a world-class company".

EFI will unveil a new digital press that it believes can replace wide-format screen printing at Drupa (Hall 05, stand C01).