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Xaar to move print head manufacturing

Xaar is reorganising its manufacturing and research and development facilities following problems with the XaarJet 500 print head

Photobition's MBO off as Smith quits

Photobition shares fell a further 40% after the group terminated management buyout discussions and finance director Steven Smith resigned

Polestar re-jig details decided

Polestar has finalised negotiations over its financial restructuring plan and will issue a statement in the next week detailing how it will move forward

Baylis in buyout talks

Birmingham-based John Goodman & Sons is believed to be poised to make a bid for Ebenezer Baylis & Son, the Worcester printer owned by Great Universal Stores

Last-minute call for finishing help from Shelter

Homeless charity Shelter is urgently seeking a finisher to help it create a range of calendars after being let down by another supplier

Cradley promotes Britespot director

Cradley Group has appointed Roger Marshall, former managing director of its Britespot Publishing Solution arm, to its main board as commercial director

Newton Kyme payout agreed

A former employee of Stora Ensos Newton Kyme paper mill has received a six-figure payout after his left hand was trapped between unguarded machine rollers

New appointments at httprint

Httprint has appointed Matt Spencer as e-commerce sales director and Carl Trow as project management executive.

Former B&P director sets up new trade finisher

Former B&P Print Finishing technical director Reg Walwyck has set up his own trade finishing house

Study bodes ill for repro firms

Research conducted by graphic arts server specialist Silicon Systems suggests that the repro company is nearly dead

Printers' warning about Fahrenheit

A small commercial printer owed 50,000 by design agent Fahrenheit Creative says it will not see a penny and others have said they are owed money by the same firm

Color Co loses director

The Color Co has lost London sales director Matthew Lewin, who only joined the firm two months ago

IBM in black but profits down

IBMs revenue and profits have fallen in the third quarter but the firms accounts remain in the black

Arsenal FC website set for Printing.com link

Printing.com has signed an agreement with Arsenal Broadband to print personalised "fan cards"

Trafford mailroom nears completion

Trafford Park Printers new Muller Martini mailroom extension has been completed, with the first pieces of kit due to go into the plant in December