The PrintCity alliance is making its ‘Connection of competence book’ – which includes an introduction to the VAPoN (Value Added Printing of Newspapers) project – available free via its website. The 72-page book is an overview of activities, projects and membership, and includes contributions from all the members which have contributed to it over the past ten years, together with a directory. Introductions come from Jussi Pesonen, president and chief executive of UPM-Kymmene, Sun Chemical president and chief executive Rudi Lenz, and manroland chairman Gerd Finkbeiner. Other focus areas include: • sustainability, energy and environment; • improved energy efficiency for web presses; • ‘print meets electronics’ on the convergence of technologies; • workflow integration and networking; as well as the secrets of ‘value added’; digital transpromo printing; value-added UV for sheetfed; brand protection, and best practice for food packaging. PrintCity says all internet orders for the book are free of charge. Go to www.printcity.de/shop or get a copy from an alliance member (of which a list is at http://www.printcity.de/index.php?site_id=162).