Equipment manufacturers

HP is to take an $8bn (5.1bn) goodwill charge this quarter after writing down the value of a division that sells computer services to businesses.

Ferrostaal North America this month announced it is now marketing the new Ryobi 760E 6-up series to commercial printers looking to invest in an economy-priced offset press.

Esko will be showcasing the latest innovations for the packaging and sign and display markets at a one-day event on September 6.

Pitney Bowes has launched its DM220 range of franking machines for small business users and e-shopping firms.

Prizmatic Print Solutions has installed a Uchida Aerocut Quatro to run alongside a new Canon 9070 Pro.

Finishing equipment manufacturer Autobond has appointed agent Binderhaus to represent the company in Germany.

Kodak has posted a pre-tax loss of $300m (193m) in its second quarter results, a 54% increase on last year's $195m loss, as it revealed total creditor claims had reached $20.5bn.

Creasestream, the creasing equipment manufacturer and sister company to Tech-ni-fold, expects to sell more than 250 Creasestream Minis in the US in its first year of release alone.

Global Graphics' "digital" RIP, the Harlequin Host Renderer 3 (HHR3) has been chosen by Technesis to power a new software tool that will allow manufacturers to remotely manage ink and toner usage.

Canon has unveiled two new additions to its ImagePrograf series of wide format printers for technical and architectural applications, the iPF760 and iPF765.