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Impika to show iPrint Compact at Hunkeler Innovationdays
French digital print specialist Impika will be showing its iPrint Compact single engine duplex digital colour printer feeding two finishing lines, one for book block and one for newspaper production,...
<i>Sun on Sunday</i> offsets <i>News of The World</i> legal bill
Investigations into the phone hacking scandals at <i>News of The World</i> continue to impose significant costs for parent company News Corporation, according to its second quarter results.
Kodak requests third Chapter 11 plan extension, concludes patent sale
Eastman Kodak completed the sale and licensing of its digital imaging patents for $527m this week as it asked for yet another extension to the deadline for filing its Chapter 11 plan.
USPS move to end Saturday delivery leaves direct mail sector in limbo
This week's US Postal Service announcement that it is ending Saturday mail delivery - without the direct OK of Congress - leaves direct mail and commercial printing industries in limbo.
Election drives Consolidated Graphics Q3 revenue rise
Consolidated Graphics (CGX) cited an increase in both digital and election year print spending as it reported Q3 net income up 32.4% to $16.9m on a 4% revenue rise to $295.3m.
KBA announces price hike for loss-making sheetfed press division
KBA has announced a 2.5% price increase for its sheetfed offset presses, effective from 15 April 2013.
FFEI challenges Esko DeskPack with RealPro ToolKit launch
Following customer feedback to its range of packaging pre-press tools launched at Drupa FFEI has launched a modular suite of Illustrator plug-ins, RealPro Toolkit.
Shuttleworth focuses on efficiency with MIS upgrade
Shuttleworth has updated its MIS software to version 5.2 with a focus on providing a simplified yet customised interface to improve staff efficiency.
Kentishtowner.co.uk gets physical with print edition
Online magazine Kentishtowner has put its faith in print by launching a monthly tabloid newspaper to accompany its daily news website.
Cotek Papers fined for worker's crushed hand
Gloucestershire paper manufacturer Cotek Papers has been fined nearly 6,000 after a worker crushed his hand in one of its coating machines.