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Manroland GB administrator continues to trade the business
Manroland GB administrator is continuing to trade the business as normal, while it awaits the outcome of the chapter-11 style administration of the firm's German parent.

Epson teams with EFI to offer proofing bundles
Epson has partnered with EFI to offer an in-house proofing package, comprising Epson printers and RIP software from EFI, to designers, agencies and advertising departments.

Kuoni adds interactivity to print ads with Aurasma
Tour operator Kuoni has teamed up with Aurasma to add digital interativity to its New Year campaign, with a feature that enables a viewer to call directly from the page.

Kern updates K90 card system
Finishing equipment manufacturer Kern has added a number of modules to its K90 card system.

St Bride's seeks 2.5m to repair spire
The "Cathedral of Fleet Street", St Bride's Church, is turning to the private sector for help as it attempts to raise funds for "essential repair and conservation work" on its famous spire, which has...
Kasper eyes UK consumables growth with new sales arm
Print consumables supplier Vliesstoff Kasper, which is the main distributor of Dupont's Sontara Printmaster washcloth, has launched a UK subsidiary.
New UK distributors appointed for Trelleborg Vulcan printing blankets
BFS Pressroom Solutions has taken over the converting and distributing of Trelleborg's Vulcan printing blankets for the heatset, coldset and business forms sectors from Manroland.

Stocksigns installs UK's first HP Designjet L26500 large-format printer
Sign manufacturer Stocksigns has become the first UK company to invest in an HP Designjet L26500 wide-format printer, which it bought from supplier CWE Solutions.

Moo.com partners with Facebook for 'social business card' app
Moo.com has partnered with Facebook to launch a "social business card" app that combines images from users' Facebook Timeline with their favourite quotes to create personalised business cards.

Unite calls for economic intervention policy
Unite has called for an economic intervention policy in 2012, as the country's manufacturing industries appear to be slipping back into recessionary levels.

Kodak 'on brink of Chapter 11' report claims
Kodak could be preparing to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to the Wall Street Journal, as its struggle to secure new funding comes to a head.

Baldwin goes private in acquisition by investment firm
In a move that essentially takes the company private, Baldwin Technology has agreed to be acquired by investment firm Forsyth Capital for $16.1m.
Quark adds ePub and iPad upgrades with QuarkXPress 9.2 update
Quark has announced version 9.2 of its XPress publishing software - a free upgrade that adds a range of multimedia and interactive elements for creating ebooks, as well as enhancements to producing...

GPS rebrands as Wifac International
Wifac Group subsidiary GPS, which is the European distributor for a range of Asian pre-press manufacturers, has rebranded as Wifac International.

UPDATE: CBT Packaging considering appeal following HSE fine
Composite container manufacturer CBT Packaging is considering an appeal to the HSE after it was fined following an injury to a worker's hand at its Basildon plant.