Companies & suppliers

HH expands market reach with Sara Lee contract win

HH Associates has won a EUR 15m (12.9m) three-year pan-European print management contract with the global consumer brand manufacturer Sara Lee.

Kodak to refinance $50m senior notes following $250m private offering

Eastman Kodak has borrowed $250m via a private placement of senior secured notes due 2019, $50m of which will be used to refinance a previous loan due to reach maturity in 2013.

Witherbys Lithoflow Printing cuts chemistry usage by 75% following Fujifilm ZAC processor installation

Witherbys Lithoflow Printing has cut its chemistry usage by 75% after installing a Fujifilm FLH-Z II 85 ZAC processor in a bid to boost its environmental credentials.

SP Group slashes ink costs following Alwan investment

St Ives subsidiary SP Group has claimed ink cost savings of "at least 10%" after investing in a full suite of software from Alwan Color Expertise.

Product Portfolio: Brillia HD Pro V plate from Fujifilm

The plate brings the benefits of high quality, low-chemistry plate production to users of violet CTP systems, and is suitable for commercial and newspaper print, finds Sachin Shardul

Communisis profits up on contract wins as 1.8m Barclays rebate revealed

Communisis will be on the lookout for acquisition targets in the coming year after it announced an almost 90% increase in pre-tax profit, to 4.9m, in its preliminary results.

Printing.com issues trading update

Printing.com has said its upcoming full-year results will be in line with market expectations after overall trading since its November interim report continued at anticipated levels.

Spanish paper industry to face second major strike

The Spanish paperboard industry will effectively be closed for the second time in a fortnight this week when 17,500 workers strike.

Kodak and Konica Minolta sign global distribution agreement

Kodak and Konica Minolta have signed a new expanded global distribution agreement that will allow the two companies to sell products from their combined production digital printing portfolio.

Quark reveals digital publishing capabilities with QuarkXPress 9

Quark has unveiled the latest version of its desktop publishing software QuarkXPress 9, which includes new features to boost productivity and enable designers to produce content for mobile devices.