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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) and Papier Union GmbH, a subsidiary of the international INAPA Group headquartered in Portugal, have agreed on a strategic partnership for the sale of Saphira consumables in Germany.

To honour the numerous innovative achievements of viscom exhibitors, the viscom BEST of 2011 AWARD was again presented during the international trade fair for visual communication, technology and design.

It is noticeable, is of the highest technical level and fits in perfectly with the existing features. The "Merkur Casino Light Show" at the Hamburg Reeperbahn thus wins the Best Practice Award Light Advertising 2011. The signage of the Merkur Spielothek (games arcade) changes the façade of the building in an effective blaze of colours.

Bringing easy large format printing and the instant sharing of plans to design professionals wherever they work, HP unveiled a new HP ePrint & Share mobile application for the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

The Mark Andy P3 was awarded the Technical Innovation honor at the 2011 FlexoTech Awards held 19th October in London, England. This is the second innovation award for the Mark Andy Performance Series press line in 2011.

MDM-Print near St Petersburg is one of Russia’s biggest and most prominent print enterprises. Its ambitions are reflected in a long reference list of upmarket magazines and brochures with circulations ranging from small to high-volume. And success has proven the efficacy of a strategy based on quality, cost efficiency and a keen environmental awareness. Now the company has invested in a cutting-edge 16-page KBA C16 with the aim of expanding capacity.

Inca Digital Printers announces the immediate availability of the Caldera GrandRIP+ for use with its range of UV wide-format, flat-bed printers, including the Inca Spyder and Onset ranges as well as older Inca products such as the Turbo.

The market for packaging in Russia is still growing. Changing consumer behaviour and growing brand awareness are just two factors affecting the food sector in particular and many other sectors of the consumer goods industry. Domestic suppliers of packaging have to respond not only to a significant increase in demand, but also to higher expectations with respect to quality. Investments in modern machines and packaging are the result, and solutions for partial modernisations are also in great demand. There are excellent business opportunities for international suppliers who can provide innovative technologies and comprehensive service packages.

After two exceptionally successful events in 2008 and 2010 Fogra, the Graphic Technology Research Association, announces the third Colour Management Symposium to be held in Munich February 2th and 3th, 2012. There will be more than 20 talks by leading colour imaging scientists and distinguished experts discussing the latest developments and features in the area of colour management.

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), invited the world's press to attend the 64th World Newspaper Congress and 19th World Editors Forum, to be held in Kiev, Ukraine, from 2 to 5 September 2012.