Business

Communisis in 2012 overseas revenue boost
Communisis has put a figure on its overseas growth in 2012 in a brief preview of its full year results.

Me & my... Agfa Anapurna M2050
Adding flatbed firepower has enabled Manor Printing to reduce its turnaround times and outsourcing requirements, and secure new business

Star product: Unibind UniFoil Printer
A bespoke 'plug-and-play' foiling machine that the manufacturer says is ideal for short-run copyshop applications

City slicker takes to the single life: Cascade Group business inspection
The decision to go it alone can be daunting, but the potential reward can be well worth it

Neck and neck: platesetters keeping up with digital kit
As technology continues to improve, litho presses are currently getting much better at short-run, on-demand work. But platesetters must keep apace, too, if those gains are really going to be effective

Johnston Press appoints group HR director
Johnston Press has appointed Steve Gilliver as new group director of HR as the company looks to implement a raft of staff development initiatives.

Xeikon in takeover talks with unnamed bidder
Speculation is rife as to who the identity of the mystery bidder pursuing Xeikon after the Belgian digital press manufacturer announced the possible takeover last week.

Kodak bankruptcy judge approves 'disappointing' patent sale
Kodak has received court approval for the $525m (327m) sale of its digital imaging patents, once valued at more than $2.5bn, although the judge admitted to being "disappointed in the price".

Onyx Graphics delivers driver for Soljet Pro4 XR-640
Onyx, the US-based wide-format software developer, has added support for Roland's Soljet Pro4 XR-640 printer/cutter to its Onyx Thrive workflow and Onyx RIP.

Montgomery Litho enters liquidation with 148 jobs lost
Scottish print firm Montgomery Litho Group (MLG) has appointed provisional liquidators after a major customer loss forced the company into financial difficulty.

Danwood books 20m loss and restates six years' accounts
Danwood Group has been forced to restate its accounts for the last six years after uncovering "accounting irregularities" relating to Managed Print Services (MPS) contracts.

Print Me It invests for growth
County Durham print firm Printmeit.com has increased its offer and brought wide format work in-house with a facility expansion and equipment investment.