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Kodak on the lookout for acquisitions
Kodak chief executive Jeff Clarke has been on the hunt for potential high-tech acquisitions in Israel, according to venerable Israeli newspaper Haaretz.
Ricoh gives seal of approval to Blake envelope ranges
Blake’s Premium Office, Premium Business, Premium Pure and Premium Postfast envelope ranges have become the only ones of their kind in the world to be endorsed for use in Ricoh digital production...
Timsons digital wing enters voluntary liquidation
UK press manufacturer Timsons has been placed into creditors’ voluntary liquidation, resulting in the loss of 25 jobs, after the firm was unable to attract orders for its digital presses.
Charlie Hebdo suspects die as police storm French printco building
French authorities appear to have ended the siege and freed the hostage at French printco Création Tendance Découverte (CTD), where terrorist suspects accused of the shooting at French satirical...
Addressing & Mailing Solutions launches Impressia envelope printer
Mailroom equipment supplier Addressing & Mailing Solutions (AMS) has launched the AMS Impressia, a laser envelope printer capable of printing over 4,000 full-colour envelopes per hour.
Urban Design and Print supports digital demand with Horizon and Foliant buys
Commercial printer Urban Design and Print has invested in a Horizon SPF/FC-200 bookletmaker and B3 Foliant Vega 400 laminator to support demand for its digital print work.
Ink manufacturer fined over worker’s death
Ink manufacturing company Gardiner Colours has been fined £66,000 over health and safety failings after a worker died when he was crushed by a varnish silo.
Williams Press (Berks) closes its doors
Commercial printer Williams Press (Berks) has fallen into administration, resulting in the loss of 62 jobs.
Vision Paper & Board to stock PankaBrite boxboard
Paper merchant and converter Vision Paper & Board, part of the Middleton Paper Group, has announced a new partnership with PankaBoard which will see it become the exclusive UK sheeter of its...
Woodgate-Loydor buys secondhand SM 74 CD
Commercial printer Woodgate-Loydor has invested around £310,000 in a secondhand five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 74 CD to enable it to expand its service offerings and boost its capacity.
PrintWeek launches cover design competition
PrintWeek has launched a design competition for the cover of our Power of Print supplement and is asking its readers to decide on the winning cover.
Antalis to stock Arjowiggins’ Satimat silk paper range
Arjowiggins Graphic has announced that Antalis UK is to exclusively stock and distribute its Satimat silk paper range throughout the UK and Ireland.
New venture for Dunstall
Former Global MP and Prospect Mailing Services owner Kevin Dunstall has a new interest in a print-related business.
Picon appoints new CEO as Tim Webb steps down
Picon has appointed Bettine Pellant to its most senior executive post following chief executive Tim Webb's decision to step down after eight years in the role.
Kube Print continues investment drive with Challenge three-knife trimmer
Financial print specialist Kube Print has added to its recent £400,000 round of investments after taking delivery of a Challenge CMT-330 three-knife trimmer.