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HP's FB225 wide-format UV Scitex ink meets indoor use criteria

HP has revealed that its newly-launched Scitex FB225 ink adheres to AgBB criteria, which evaluates VOC emissions of indoor building products.

Media roundup: Hearst-Rodale, Evening Standard, outdoor ad sales, Unilever, Condé Nast

We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: Hearst-Rodale samples print appetite with Newsstand launch; Evening Standard to auction ad slots and...

Media roundup: GSK, Locog, JCDecaux, Outdoor Plus, Specsavers

We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: GSK accouint up for review; Locog opens Olympic outdoor sites to non-sponsors; JCDecaux reveais 2011...

Media roundup: Government, LOCOG, Honda, Facebook, Lynx

We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: government kicks off 11m workplace pensions campaign; LOCOG readies Olympic marketing push; Honda...

Dynagram targets Kodak Preps users with discount offer

Dynagram, developer of the DynaStrip and InpO2 imposition software, has capitalised on Kodak's Chapter 11 filing by announcing a 50% discount for users switching from Kodak Preps, which it has claimed...

Former WCB employees win unfair dismissal tribunal

Seven former employees of failed finishing house West Country Binders (WCB) have won an employment tribunal over unfair dismissal with related company UK Book Binders (UBB).

CPI Antony Rowe chief Ralph Bell to retire

CPI Antony Rowe chief operating officer Ralph Bell is to retire in April after 23 years at the head of the short-run book printer.

Goodhead Group owner Madejski to sell stake in football club

Goodhead Group owner Sir John Madejski is poised to sell a substantial stake of Reading Football Club, which he also owns, to Thames Sports Investment (TSI) in a deal rumoured to be worth 40m.

Antalis acquires 28m packaging business

Paper merchant Antalis McNaughton has expanded its packaging business after purchasing Ambassador Packaging.

Abstract Group and Annodata Print Services merge in equity deal

Design and print agency Abstract Group has joined forces with Annodata Print Services (APS), the litho arm of 60m-turnover Annodata, via an undisclosed equity transaction.

BPIF appoints new president and board directors

AGI Shorewood European chief executive Tony Garnish has been appointed president of the BPIF.

Jameson Print Finishers installs fourth folder gluer

Jameson Print Finishers has installed a new Petratto folder gluer in a bid to increase capacity.

Unite calls for manufacturing boost to turn unemployment around

Unite has called on the government to help boost manufacturing if it wants to bring down the spiralling unemployment rate.

Manroland rescue package put to creditors

Manroland will be split up and its German workforce almost halved under plans outlined to creditors yesterday.

ITG appoints ex-Bezier boss Shaw to enhance retail offering

Former Bezier chief executive Mark Shaw has joined Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) as business development director, teaming up with former rival Simon Ward in what the company has dubbed "a statement...