Print industry news roundup: Heidelberg, Polestar, Wright's, BPIF, Scubaprint, Kodak, F1 Colour

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Heidelberg Q1 results; Polestar recruits graduates; Wright's trades on as going concern; BPIF highlights improvements in AGM; Scubaprint wins Paphitis tweet initiative; Kodak to pay management bonuses.

Drupa orders brighten poor Q1 for Heidelberg

Heidelberg has hailed its "strongest start" to a financial year since 2008 after recording a surge in incoming orders in its preliminary first quarter results.

Polestar undertakes graduate recruitment drive

Polestar is undertaking a comprehensive graduate recruitment scheme, its first in years, to help the group "grow significantly" while strengthening its customer-facing team.

Wright's owner plans to repay creditors following admin

Commercial printer Wright's (Sandbach) Ltd has been sold back to its original management as a going concern following the appointment of administrators.

Woodward hails progress in making BPIF 'fit for purpose'

Chief executive Kathy Woodward has credited the BPIF with making "great achievements" in important areas for improvement identified at last years' AGM.

Dragons' Den tweet boosts business for Surrey print firm

Business guru Theo Paphitis chose to retweet a message sent from Camberley-based Scubaprint as part of his weekly initiative for small businesses.

Kodak to pay top management millions in bonuses

Kodak has asked a US Bankruptcy Court for permission to pay bonuses to 15 of its top management, including nine executive officers, as it moves to the next phase of its restructuring.

F1 wins Sunday sole supplier deal

F1 Colour has been named sole pre-press supplier to contract publisher Sunday Publishing, which produces titles for clients including Sky, Vodafone and Westfield.