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Expo debut for Visual Proof

Compose Systems next generation Visual Proof soft proofing tool had its debut at Labelexpo last week.

Integration deal for Gradual and Alwan

Alwan Colour Expertise has teamed up with Gradual Software to integrate its preflighting, standardisation and CMYK Optimizer colour technology within Graduals Switch product line.

Print firms fury over claims of lower pay for migrant workers

Printers have reacted angrily to claims in a national newspaper that they are using migrants to drive down the pay and conditions of permanent British workers.

Strategies to deliver the creative stuff

If there are two things printers notoriously lack, and dont often do anything to improve, its their management and marketing skills. Fortunately for HPM Creative Solutions (or Hillprint as it used to...

Splash out and rake in

You have got to spend money to make money, and even in this uncertain climate, printers can still get the finance to invest if they shop around.

Royal Mail set to hand massive PM deal to St Ives, say sources

St Ives is understood to be on the verge of signing its first big-ticket print management contract after it emerged as the front-runner in Royal Mails huge print tender.

Team Impressions float sets up expansion plan

Team Impression, the Leeds-based printer, is planning expansion through acquisition and kit investment after floating on the Plus Markets stock exchange.

Unite calls for employment rights

Hundreds of print and paper workers are expected to descend on Bournemouth this Sunday to support greater employment rights.

Envirowise webinar for cleaner packs

Envirowise is to run a web seminar on 11 October offering free guidance on cleaner packaging design.

Bertelsmann to cut costs at Prinovis

Bertelsmann, the German media group, is pushing for a cost-cutting programme at its gravure printing arm Prinovis, according to press reports.

UK behind Europe in web-to-print stakes

UK printers are lagging behind the rest of Europe in the adoption of web-to-print software, according to a report from InfoTrends.

AW Clowes branch into cartons with new site

Packaging printer Arthur W Clowes has moved its entire operation into one facility after a 2.5m investment.