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Middleton takes on De La Rue role
Trinity Mirror managing director of manufacturing Rupert Middleton will move to De La Rue next month.

EskoArtwork conducts Suite 10.1 upgrade seminar in Mumbai
EskoArtwork conducted a one-day seminar today for its customers in the Western region at the PrintWeek India office to make them aware of the possibilities with the new upgrades of its Suite 10.1.

Rival buys Richard Edward, employees in consultation
Staff at Richard Edward, the London-based specialist playing cards printer, have been placed in consultation following the company's acquisition by games manufacturer Cartamundi.
Two Sides and Print Power launch London seminar
Two Sides and Print Power are to hold a seminar discussing the role of print in the world of multi-channel media.

Burke calls for sustained industrial action to rescue UK
Unite assistant general secretary Tony Burke has called for sustained industrial action to protect UK workers.

Heidelberg to exhibit CSAT and Linoprint printers at Labelexpo
Heidelberg is exhibiting CSAT products under its own umbrella for the first time at Labelexpo, following its acquisition of the German digital press manufacturer in August.
FCS Lasermail launches FCS OfficePost hybrid mail solution
Transactional printer FCS Lasermail has launched a hybrid mail solution, FCS OfficePost.
Kodak investors 'spooked' by $160m debt draw
Kodak's shares shed a quarter of their value on Monday (26 September), closing at $1.74 (1.11), after the company announced a $160m draw down on its revolving credit facility.

Pm India issues conference note
Pm India (a joint activity of Graphic Arts Technology & Education and Chemnitz University, Germany) has released the schedule of the third Indo-German Packaging Printing Conference, which it will host...

Schawk expands branding capability with Brandimage acquisition
Schawk has acquired the $32m (20.5m) turnover, independent branding and design network Brandimage for an undisclosed sum as it continues to expand its non-print related capabilities.

Jak Printers score a hat-trick at AIFMP print awards
On 23 September 2011, Jak Printers won 25 awards at the sixth National Awards for Excellence in Print 2011 (NAEP) held in Bengaluru and organised by All India Federation of Master Printers (AIFMP)...

RedTie integrates apps into Template software
W2P software developer RedTie has enabled the integration of apps into its flagship RedTie Template (RTT) software package.

LightBrigade broadens wide-format offering with Agfa investment
LightBrigade has broadened its ability to print on a wide range of substrates after investing in an Agfa Anapurna M2050 UV-curable printer.

PCS installs 200,000 punch as new business 'floods in'
Packaging manufacturer Plastic Card Services has invested 200,000 to ramp up its capacity.

KBA's Hansen to step down early
KBA president and chief executive Helge Hansen has asked to step down from the post some months ahead of his retirement.