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Nixon leaves KBA after differences
KBA has parted company with executive sales director Mark Nixon after a strategic fall-out.

Rigid Containers appoints Lars Maynard as financial director
Rigid Containers has appointed Lars Maynard as its new financial director following the untimely death of Paul Coates, who passed away in January.

Highcon hires Tracey as overseas sales boss
Highcon (Hall 4, stand B2) has appointed ex-Bobst man Nigel Tracey as international sales director.

Bailey quits Trinity
Trinity Mirror chief executive Sly Bailey is to step down by the end of the year.

Eberhardt lauds 'highly professional' customers
Since the beginning of 2012, the team that organises the Dsseldorf print and media trade fairs has been headed up by Marc Eberhardt as the new senior project manager.

'I'm more energised and excited than ever': an interview with Benny Landa
Can Benny Landa do it again? He spearheaded the digital printing revolution in 1993 when he launched his Indigo E-Print 1000, promising "a print run of one". Now, after selling Indigo to HP in 2001,...

Nanography to challenge offset, says Landa
Benny Landa aims to take on offset by making his Nanography digital printing technology as ubiquitous as xerography.

Heidelberg's Clarke bids farewell to print
Heidelberg's George Clarke retired this week after a 27-year career at the press manufacturer.

Murdoch: newspapers will be gone in 20 years
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has predicted the death of the newspaper within the next 20 years, as he gave his view on the future of press regulation to the Leveson inquiry yesterday morning (26 April).

Optimistic outlook for US commercial print, finds Semper survey
The latest Semper International survey on US commercial print hiring and profitability revealed slow sales in February and March, but a strong rebound in early April amid growing optimism for the...