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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