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Suppliers to public sector authorities are coming under increasing pressure to cut prices, according to a number of printers.

The Insolvency Service has proposed an alternative to the current administration process, similar to Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, which could lead to a reduction in pre-pack deals.

Autodata, a technical information supplier and publisher for the automotive industry, has invested in Quark XML Author for Microsoft Word.

BLP has invested in two Konica Minolta Bizhub Pro 1200 digital presses in order to deal with an increase in work at the mailing and packaging printer.

IIR is pondering a move from Birmingham to London's Excel, we ask which you would prefer

Unite has warned that new government proposals to extend the default retirement age could present risks for the print industry, as it urged the sector to "work together" to tackle the challenges head on.

Hulbert & Woodall Print (H&W) has switched to Fujifilm's Pro-V violet plates following its acquisition of a Screen PlateRite 2055Vi-S platesetter, purchased through UK reseller Apex Digital Graphics.

Software developer Wave2 Media Solutions has launched version 5 of its Wave2 Publishing Platform.

Digital label printers could slash their pre-press processing time by 90% or more, according to US-based software developer Tailored Solutions.

Horizon has announced a software upgrade for the Horizon BQ470 four-clamp perfect binder that will allow the machine to produce book runs of as few as one.

The Central Office of Information (COI) has said it will increasingly turn to digital channels following the end of the increasingly profligate public sector budgets of the past decade.

Cashflow at St Ives is strong and net debt remains low, despite the business funding cost reduction programmes and the company's acquisition of Occam DM, according to its latest trading update.

The great and the good of the print industry gathered last night (28 July) for a sneak preview of this year's PrintWeek Power 100 at a special launch event held at Stationers' Hall.

The great and the good of the print industry gathered last night (28 July) for a sneak preview of this year's PrintWeek Power 100 at a special launch event held at Stationers' Hall.

St Ives' display graphics division Service Graphics has announced it is to move from its Wandsworth print facility and relocate to Chessington as part of a £4m expansion programme.

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Harmsworth Printing, the printing arm of Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT), has recorded an £8.6m pre-tax loss for the financial year to 4 October 2009.

Digital printer Cypher Digital has slashed its turnaround times after investing in a Duplo DC-645 finisher from finishing equipment reseller Glendale Presentation and Graphics.

Digital printer Cypher Digital has slashed its turnaround times after investing in a Duplo DC-645 production colour finisher from finishing equipment reseller Glendale Presentation and Graphics.