Europe
Xaar plans to create 100 UK jobs with relocation of Swedish plant
Inkjet printhead manufacturer Xaar has said it plans to create 100 UK jobs with the relocation of its Swedish manufacturing plant.
Oc claims 'world first' as newspaper group upgrades to digital
A Spanish publishing group is to produce a range of local newspapers and magazines entirely on a digital press, described by Oc as the world's first short-run production site for domestic titles in...
Sappi says drop in paper demand will make for 'challenging' 2009
Paper manufacturer Sappi has warned of lower-than-expected demand for paper as global markets continue to deteriorate.
Favini adds environmental element to Shiro relaunch
Independent specialist paper manufacturer Favini has relaunched its Shiro range, which includes Alga Carta, Echo and Tree Free, to realign them with an environment focus.
HP to cut staff wages by 5% as print revenue drops
HP has said it is to slash most of its employees' wages by 5% in a bid to combat declining revenues and reportedly save around 20,000 positions worldwide.
Currency values too temporary to aid UK print, poll reveals
Currency fluctuations are too temporary to benefit the print industry, according to respondents to the latest printweek.com poll.
Hunkeler merges Italian division with printing business PSS
Finishing manufacturer Hunkeler has said it will be further developing its latest Web Inspection System, after merging its Italian subsidiary with fellow Italian printing business Print Systems...
Pitney Bowes moves into direct mail market with OEM deal
Mailing equipment manufacturer Pitney Bowes has moved into the direct mail sector after signing an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) deal with CMC.
Custom-made Wikipedia 'books' set for UK launch
A German start-up publisher has tied with Wikipedia and Lightning Source to offer custom-made on-demand books with content from the online encyclopaedia.
Pixart.it eyes long-run offset market with Speedmaster service
Italian online digital printer Pixart.it has expanded its product offering by moving into the long-run offset arena with its Heidelberg Speedmaster service.
371 mill workers to lose jobs as IP confirms Inverurie closure
International Paper (IP) has announced it is to close its Scottish paper mill by the end of March, with the loss of 371 jobs.
Joyce takes on vice president role for Kodak's new digital division
Kodak has appointed Kevin Joyce to the role of worldwide vice president of sales and marketing for the company's new Digital Printing Solutions group.