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Bailey quits Trinity

Trinity Mirror chief executive Sly Bailey is to step down by the end of the year.

Eberhardt lauds 'highly professional' customers

Since the beginning of 2012, the team that organises the Dsseldorf print and media trade fairs has been headed up by Marc Eberhardt as the new senior project manager.

Heidelberg's Clarke bids farewell to print

Heidelberg's George Clarke retired this week after a 27-year career at the press manufacturer.

Murdoch: newspapers will be gone in 20 years

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has predicted the death of the newspaper within the next 20 years, as he gave his view on the future of press regulation to the Leveson inquiry yesterday morning (26 April).

Optimistic outlook for US commercial print, finds Semper survey

The latest Semper International survey on US commercial print hiring and profitability revealed slow sales in February and March, but a strong rebound in early April amid growing optimism for the...

Fespa to host inaugural german-speaking conference

Fespa will put sustainability in the spotlight when it holds its inaugural Mitteleuropischer Konferenz 2012 (Central Europe Conference) in Frankfurt this October.

KBA appoints former Manroland service specialist to new services division

KBA UK has appointed ex-Manroland support specialist Paul Guy to project manage its newly-created service and spare parts unit, which is targeting Manroland customers.

M Partners to sponsor British Olympian

GUK and Steinemann distributor M Partners will be paying close attention to the London 2012 Olympics after renewing its sponsorship of Steve Scott, who will be competing in the Double Trap shooting...

Pureprint appoints James Parker as chief technical officer

Pureprint has appointed James Parker as chief technical officer to help the company grow its cross-media business and extend its range of marketing services.

Vulcan 714 sales pioneer Bob Curtis passes away

Robert "Bob" Curtis, a driving force behind establishing the revolutionary Vulcan 714 printing blanket in the UK, has died aged 73.

Mimaki appoints Hisayuki Kobayashi as new president

Mimaki has appointed Hisayuki Kobayashi as its new president following the retirement of its current head Mikio Noguchi in June.

Print industry news roundup: Affinion International, Novalia, KJB, Elanders, Pilling Printers

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Affinion International opens new print facility, Print could outlive desktop PCs, says...