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Heidelberg to cut 2,000 positions worldwide in bid to reduce costs
Heidelberg will cut up to 2,000 jobs worldwide in 2012 as the German press manufacturer aims to achieve savings of 180m (149m) in the 2013/14 financial year.
Selsey Press installs second Komori Lithrone press
Family run printer Selsey Press has invested in its second B2 Komori Lithrone five-colour S29 press, five years after it installed its first, in a bid to offer faster turnaround times to customers.
Trinity Oldham staff vote for industrial action
Staff at Trinity Mirror's Oldham plant could go on strike in the next month after a ballot over industrial action.
HP set to be Drupa's second largest exhibitor
HP is to showcase its digital products and applications at Drupa 2012's second largest stand, a 4,952sqm exhibition space.
New Year predictions - Canon Europe's David Preskett
David Preskett, director of professional print, Canon Europe
UPM announces Albbruck paper mill closure
UPM has put more than 508 jobs on the line after pressing ahead with the decision to close its unprofitable Albbruck paper mill in Baden-Wrttemberg, Germany.
Fespa launches Wrap Rally road trip to Barcelona
Fespa is to send a group of employees on a "print adventure" trip from London to Barcelona to find examples of innovative digital print technologies and applications.
Premier invests in Agfa pre-press suite
Premier Print & Direct Mail Group has revamped its pre-press operation after investing in an Agfa Avalon platesetter and workflow package.
CirclePrinters appoints Coerman chief operating officer
European gravure print group CirclePrinters has appointed Maarten Coerman to its group management board as chief operating officer.
Drupa adopts augmented reality for promotional campaign
Drupa organiser Messe Dsseldorf has created a trade campaign to promote the global exhibition using augmented reality.
Muller Martini prepares for digital finishing launches at Drupa
Muller Martini has said it will unveil new digital finishing products at Drupa 2012, where it will be exhibiting under the motto "one world - one drupa" from its booth (C21) in hall 14.
IOS proposes closure of former K2 site
Innovative Output Solutions (IOS) has continued the process of consolidating its transactional, direct mail and print production facilities with the proposed closure of the Manchester print site of...
Jaymar Packaging boosts capacity with Bobst folder-gluer install
Jaymar Packaging, the carton manufacturer, has invested in its third Bobst folder-gluer to boost capacity at the Crewe-based business.
Proskills can be viable despite funding cut, Watts claims
Sector skills council Proskills has said it will have to transform into a self-supporting business after having its funding cut by the government due a lack of large companies in the print sector.
Colchester MP wades into Polestar closure proposal
The MP for Colchester Sir Bob Russell has waded in on the consultation over closure at the local Polestar branch.