Fujifilm Europe has appointed Yasufumi Morimoto as senior vice president, who will take charge of the manufacturer's graphic systems division across the continent.

Apprenticeship provider Pearson in Practice has launched a Print and Document Solutions apprenticeship in partnership with a raft of leading industry names.

Harry Boon left his post as chairman of the international paper merchant a day early following the appointment of two non-executive directors.

The BPIF and NAPM held its first joint conference yesterday (27 September) to bring together members of the print and paper industries.

Tim Elliott is giving way to son Matthew in his role as managing director while he officially becomes chairman of the 90-year-old paper business on 1 October.

Eastman Kodak has asked for more time to file its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganisation plan as it announced the decision to wind down consumer inkjet printer sales from 2013.

The government's plan to set up a state-backed bank to lend up to 10bn to SMEs will only benefit printers if it supports overdraft lending, finance experts have warned.

The Manchester, CT-based company invested in the 41" KBA Rapida 106 eight-color press after seeing the press in action during the recent Drupa show in Germany.

Benny Landa, chairman and chief executive of the Landa Group and inventor of Nanography, has been announced as the keynote speaker at next year's EFI Connect conference in Las Vegas.

Alwan Color Expertise has announced its inaugural OEM partners ahead of next month's Graph Expo 2012 exhibition in Chicago, where it will unveil its new OEM strategy.