North america
Typecraft merges with Marketplace Direct
Pittsburgh-based printers, TCP Printing (Typecraft) and Marketplace Direct are to merge as the consolidation wave in the US commercial printing industry moves beyond smaller family-owned firms looking...
Jeppesen migrates aviation chart printing to digital with HP T300
Englewood, COL-based Jeppesen, which makes charts, data and operational tools for the aviation industry, announced the installation of HP T300 Color Inkjet Web press as it transitions its oversize...
RR Donnelley to close Danbury plant
Leading US commercial printer RR Donnelley will close its printing plant in Danbury, CT and lay off 153 workers as it continues to streamline its print capacity.
Whittenburg finds niche in letterpress revival
Springfield, Tennessee-based Whittenburg Inc. is making a growing and lucrative business out of retrofitting older Heidelberg letterpresses to handle die-cutting.
Heytex targets US expansion with new subsidiary
Wide-format media firm Heytex has targeted an increased market share in the US after establishing a new subsidiary in North Carolina.
Quark expands digital publishing reach with Mobile IQ acquisition
Quark has expanded its reach into cloud-based publishing after acquiring UK-based software manufacturer Mobile IQ for an undisclosed sum.
Memjet hails successful May
Memjet entered May with a handful of mid-size print equipment partners, including Delphax for its waterfall inkjet technology. But it was also facing scepticism on whether its single pass digital...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt moves to reorganize after bankruptcy
US book publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has moved quickly to secure funding after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy early this week. This means that many of its unsecured creditors -...
HP posts Q2 profit decline, announces 27,000 layoffs
A 10% decline in HP's Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) revenue contributed to a sobering Q2 for the printer, PC, software and enterprise company, which reported a 3% drop in turnover to $30.7bn...
HP could cut up to 30,000 jobs
HP is considering slashing more than 25,000 jobs, or 8% of its workforce, due to falling demand for desktop computers and services, according to reports.
Drupa orders bring strong Q1 start for Heidelberg
The world's largest press manufacturer took almost 2,000 orders during drupa, including bookings for 550 sheetfed presses.
Kodak Park was home to 'secret' nuclear reactor
Kodak's Rochester, New York, headquarters was home to a secret nuclear reactor for 30 years prior to its dismantling in November 2007, it has emerged.