Europe

Agfa Graphics' net sales fell by 5.8% to 377m euros (298.5m) in its third-quarter results announced today as the effects of the current economy became more visible.

Heidelberg is to cut up to 2,500 jobs in a bid to reduce its annual costs by around 200m euros (157.8m) by 2010/2011.

Newspaper finishing equipment manufacturer Ferag has unveiled a new product aimed at the regional publishing sector.

Stora Enso has recorded poor but "better than expected" third-quarter results, following a major restructuring programme launched last year.

Experts from CEPI, Canon, BASF, Toyota and HP have been lined up to present case studies on their company's climate reduction strategies at the Sustainable Manufacturing Summit.

Paper merchant Premier Paper Group has gone against the National Association of Paper Merchants' (NAPM) newly launched Two Sides campaign claiming that the paper industry "inevitably consumes precious...

EFI has agreed to acquire the remaining interest in Raster Printers for approximately $3m (1.7m), following its strategic investment in the company in November 2007.

International visitors accounted for 59% of the people attending Drupa 2008, according to a report issued by Messe Dsseldorf.

Spanish printer Industria Grafica has increased its print run of the <i>Guinness World Records 2009</i> following increased demand from retailers.

CPI chief executive Timothy Bovard has announced his sudden departure from the company he co-founded in 1996, just three years after leading a 307m MBO at the European book-printing giant.

Wyndeham Press Group has said that the business does have access to funding facilities and "continues to operate normally" following the collapse of its leading lender Landsbanki.

Paper manufacturer Sdra Cell has lowered its carbon footprint to 100kg of carbon dioxide per tonne of pulp produced.