Newsarchive July 2010

01.07 Police raid London printer in pirate DVD investigation »
01.07 Mediawide W2P suite launched »
01.07 150 firefighters called to Wastecare site fire »
01.07 Government plans to 'tighten' rules on council freesheets »
01.07 Heidelberg UK to take over sales and service in Ireland »
01.07 4DM shrugs off 'industry gloom' with £100k kit investment »
01.07 HighWater Products appoints Indian distributor »
02.07 Océ reports £58m second-quarter loss »
02.07 Océ reports £58m second quarter loss »
02.07 BemroseBooth administrators close in on 'going concern' sale »
02.07 Buhrs in administration according to company website »
02.07 News International fires up pay wall »
02.07 Marstan Press continues its digital expansion with Watkiss machines »
02.07 Printers say 'too little too late' for insolvency industry reform »
02.07 UPDATED: BemroseBooth administrators close in on 'going concern' sale »
02.07 Falkland Press picks K&B kit »
02.07 Limetree among first in UK to install GW cutter »
02.07 Reader Reaction: Do you think the recent M&A activity in print will continue? »
02.07 UPDATED: Buhrs falls to administrators after bank removes credit facility »
05.07 Clearview Press acquired by CroftonMastrom »
05.07 ADP launches postcard app for iPhone »
05.07 Simona extends Simopor range »
05.07 Solopress Print and Design chooses Shuttleworth for customised MIS »
06.07 National Trust renews print deal with St Ives »
06.07 Polestar reveals £38m pre-tax loss in 2009 accounts »
06.07 Evening Standard records £28.3m loss in first year of trading »
06.07 Spandex releases repositionable versatile vinyl »
06.07 Euromedia adds new self-adhesive substrates »
06.07 BCQ Group launches wide-format division »
06.07 Croft (Printers & Bookbinders) calls in administrators »
06.07 Color Alliance launches process control tools for wide-format print »
06.07 Tower Printing in £1.2m investment to expand remit »
06.07 FespaDaily archive »
07.07 Dsicmm liabilities risk 'going concern' status »
07.07 APP refutes further allegations over Indonesian rainforest »
07.07 Co-inventor of phototypesetting dies aged 96 »
07.07 Moulton halves costs with Horizon folder »
07.07 Start-up finisher looks to secure early growth »
07.07 Communisis clarifies position with reporting reshuffle »
07.07 PEFC brand 'ever more visible' following printer sign-ups »
07.07 The Co-operative launches new magazines »
07.07 Diamond Photofoil invests in Xeikon 3000 »
07.07 Russell Press becomes Green Mark certified »
07.07 CityJet appoints Stream Publishing for in-flight mag »
07.07 Details behind Bemrose collapse emerge as sale nears completion »
08.07 Friday-Ad upgrades to Fujifilm XMF Processor to boost productivity »
08.07 Eclipse takes on MIS to unify multiple systems »
08.07 Color-Logic in metallic effects software launch »
08.07 Technik invests in HP Indigo 5500 »
08.07 Stephens & George trebles mailing printing capacity »
08.07 BPIF votes to exclude pre-packs as Johnson reveals his final plans »
08.07 Vale Press installs TH 56 Stahlfolder to handle pharmaceutical work »
08.07 Business Continuity takes on Home Retail Group work from BemroseBooth »
08.07 O2O interim results set to be 'marginally short' of expectations »
09.07 Value-added services and consultancy highlighted in PrintWeek breakfast briefing »
09.07 DST Systems confirms Dsicmm acquisition »
09.07 Roland DG records 27% drop in sales during 2010 fiscal year »
09.07 Polestar cuts pre-tax loss as interest payments continue to fall »
09.07 Amari Plastics continues wide-format push with GPT acquisition »
09.07 4DM founder returns to helm »
09.07 Alphagraphics to double global centre numbers »
09.07 Ideal Finishing buys Mobi 500 »
09.07 PBMS takes on Océ's Newstead »
09.07 Johnsons of Nantwich brings perfect binding in-house with Eurobind investment »
12.07 UK manufacturing 'outperforms other sectors' in Q2 »
12.07 Manroland developing first 96-page Lithoman in Europe »
12.07 Heidelberg set for litho and digital faceoff at showroom event »
12.07 Stock Displays promises bespoke style at off-the-shelf prices for Uni range »
12.07 Manroland installs first 96-page Lithoman in Europe »
12.07 MPs hear print's side from Two Sides, BPIF and Unite »
12.07 Bullish BPIF 'better placed than most' despite posting loss »
12.07 Hampton Printing gets UK's first ISO 12647-2 certification via Heidelberg scheme »
13.07 Ipex may return to London as IIR considers ExCel and the NEC for 2014 show »
13.07 Honda builds paper worlds for DM campaign »
13.07 MPs told by CPI to prioritise paper or lose competitive edge »
13.07 Fespa says post-show survey reveals wide-format confidence »
13.07 Insolvency regime too soft on failed directors, say insolvency practitioners »
13.07 Verdúdigital wins international business following HP Scitex LX800 investment »
13.07 Reading the printed page is 'greener' than online browsing, says papermaker »
13.07 Germany's Niggemeyer takes Fujifilm Uvistar after Fespa signing »
13.07 Huge job losses as The Artful Group falls into administration »
13.07 Heidelberg prepares litho and digital face-off at showroom event »
13.07 HP launches large-format negatives for fine art photography »
13.07 Watkiss Automation included in Sunday Times export growth 100 »
14.07 Plaspro seals deal to become UK distributor for Hanita Coatings »
14.07 Vertec opts for Agfa Avalon N8 to boost green credentials »
14.07 Southernprint printing new Toy Story magazine »
14.07 Kodak says Magnus CTP offers green benefits »
14.07 Pensord undergoes second MBO as chief exec Jones heads for exit »
14.07 FPB calls for prompt payment code to be extended throughout the supply chain »
14.07 Providence Print and Mailing moves into digital print with Xerox iGen4 investment »
14.07 Avon set to announce multi-million pound contract winner »
15.07 Blackwell Print & Marketing buys "robust" Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 »
15.07 Finishers warn printers on perils of overdoing in-house »
15.07 Blackwell Print & Marketing buys 'robust' Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 »
15.07 MPI administrators investigate director transactions »
15.07 UK designer first to be certified to Color-Logic scheme »
15.07 Specle and Loveurope team up to offer 'one-click pre-press' »
15.07 RR Donnelley unveils homegrown hybrid digital web press »
15.07 Agfa's Pitman acquisition marks growing trend »
15.07 ImageData Group invests in HP Indigo 7000 for more "efficient" service »
16.07 City Print invests in five-colour Heidelberg after flood damage »
16.07 Carson corrects cracking issue »
16.07 BemroseBooth sold to Paragon Group »
16.07 IFS creates new role for Harrison »
16.07 Pindar promises better after £6.8m 2009 loss »
16.07 Printing.com unveils W2P strategy as trading 'softens' »
16.07 Reader Reaction: Do you try and buy British goods where and when you can? »
16.07 Newsquest sells Cheshire plant »
16.07 Surrey University adds HPM-Prism guillotine »
16.07 Duplo launches DB-200 update to enable hardcover case binding »
19.07 Heidelberg hails Ipex success for incoming order boost »
19.07 Vio and GMG form partnership to boost ad automation »
19.07 Shiraz appoints Mooney to lead European push »
19.07 BAPC unveils special guest speaker for 2010 conference »
19.07 KBA launches carbon calculator service »
19.07 Granthams to supply Elements wide-format printers »
19.07 PerfectProof opens UK sales office »
19.07 Bids for Buhrs could reach six, administrator claims »
20.07 Howitt prints 2m packs for building societies' merger »
20.07 Pyramid International buys Artful Group assets »
20.07 Repropoint launches new brochure design service »
20.07 KBA claims bumper first six months of 2010 »
20.07 Metallic ink launched by Mimaki »
20.07 ITL eyes European expansion with latest appointment »
20.07 Neschen doubles digital wallpaper production to meet post-Fespa demand »
20.07 Squeezy International wins Fespa 2010 Wrap Cup »
20.07 Heidelberg to cut 500 more jobs »
20.07 Bertrams to close Leeds plant and move to Norwich »
20.07 Voting for PrintWeek Power 100 opens »
21.07 Lancôme picks Trucard 1 gloss recycled for fragrance packaging »
21.07 PaperCo to supply resource-saving statements for printers »
21.07 Surge in processless plate demand leads Agfa to begin Azura TS production in Leeds »
21.07 International Paper gets EU Eco-label status for Rey Adagio range »
21.07 Strong demand for Platform 3 products drive Xaar results »
21.07 Z-Card launches augmented reality PocketMedia product »
21.07 Polestar in Applied redundancies »
21.07 Elle launches Collections magazine »
21.07 Number of rogue directors will rise after Insolvency Service cuts, trade body warns »
21.07 'Quality' issue hits De La Rue's Hampshire banknote printing facility »
21.07 TSPC moves from manual binding with Morgana Adventure PUR buy »
21.07 Stralfors invests in Xerox 980 colour continuous feed printer »
21.07 Norwegian publishing legend joins Johnston Press as non-exec director »
22.07 Tomorrow's print stars celebrated at Print Futures Awards »
22.07 Communisis launches 'Sapphire' consultancy service for marketing analysis »
22.07 Color-Logic targets designers with video guide »
22.07 Cash windfall for Pensord staff after share scheme comes good »
23.07 Seriously Responsible Print goes into administration »
23.07 Leading Edge MD Foster to leave »
23.07 Ideal Finishing buys collator »
23.07 Expert Print buys Komori Spica as part of £350,000 spend »
23.07 Paragon hails 'perfect fit' BemroseBooth »
23.07 'Impatient creditors' torpedo SV.Two repayment measures »
23.07 Reader Reaction: Is the BPIF right to ban pre-packs from being members? »
23.07 Menzies buys custom Mosca bundling line »
23.07 Illegal logging rates decrease »
23.07 Elliott Baxter conquers Navigator Three Peaks Challenge »
26.07 Goss International to manufacture wind turbines in America »
26.07 Cromwell denies staff allegations over wages »
26.07 Mtex buys HP Designjet for quality and versatility »
26.07 Georgiadis Colorsign installs Manta UV flatbed printer from Grapo Technologies »
26.07 BFS Pressroom Solutions to distribute PerF-Offset in UK »
26.07 ITL invests £100,000 in LED UV-curing test centre »
26.07 L&S Printing installs Vutek QS3220 and Zünd cutter »
26.07 NS Print aims for productivity boost with Heidelberg install »
26.07 BFS Pressroom Solutions to distibute PerF-Offset in UK »
26.07 The Printing Charity lunch date announced »
27.07 Ivor Solution becomes FSC certified »
27.07 Warners Midlands buys Roland 700 to meet 'rigorous' demands »
27.07 Taxi Media hails 'game changing' move to shorter campaigns after operations rejig »
27.07 Cable threatens banks over lending »
27.07 Wifag moves in with Polytype after restructure »
27.07 Craftwork Cards eyes 40% turnover increase following QVC deal »
27.07 Digital Print Republic launches free online ink consumption tool »
27.07 Formpro Mail Marketing administration leaves unsecured creditors with nothing »
28.07 Harmsworth Printing records £8.6m loss »
28.07 Arvia trials removal of colour from water at UPM Shotton »
28.07 Cypher Digital speeds production by using one-pass finisher »
28.07 Service Graphics undergoes £4m expansion programme with site move »
28.07 Richmond set to follow Cavendish into administration »
28.07 Xerox Nuvera 'answers all questions', Packpost claims »
28.07 Two Sides campaign boosts traffic but missed interactive opportunity »
28.07 Cypher Digital speeds production by using one-pass colour finisher »
29.07 Anchor Print achieves FSC and PEFC certification »
29.07 Industry must 'work together' to implement plans to scrap the default retirement age »
29.07 PrintWeek 2010 Power 100 »
29.07 H&W cuts chemistry requirement with Screen buy and Pro-V switch »
29.07 PrintWeek 2010 Power 100 unveiled at Stationers' Hall »
29.07 St Ives reports strong cashflow in trading update »
29.07 COI anticipates job cuts and increased digital spend as 'austerity era' dawns »
29.07 Horizon adds option of single-book runs »
29.07 Wave2 to incorporate video in publishing package »
29.07 Tailored unveils latest Traxx MIS »
30.07 APS wins contract with Family Investments »
30.07 Pitney Bowes launches new breed of envelope »
30.07 Frip launches sample pack »
30.07 Muller unveils binder targeted at photobooks market »
30.07 BLP buys two Konica Minolta Bizhub Pro 1200s to handle mailing work »
30.07 Former KBA president dies »
30.07 Autodata opts for Quark XML Author »
30.07 Plans for bankruptcy protection scheme welcomed by industry »
30.07 Cuts in public sector could offer opportunities for gain in print »
30.07 Reader Reaction: Are you in favour of Ipex moving from the NEC to London? »
30.07 Urantia Press purchases second Ryobi two-colour press »