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Print industry news roundup: Kodak/Ipex, Fujifilm, VCG, Fespa, CPI, Woodford Litho, Mitsubishi/Ryobi

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Kodak pulls out of Ipex; Fujifilm in 3m factory expansion; VCG cuts 15 positions;

Unite and CPI agree basic wage increase

Paper sector workers will benefit from a 2.6% increase in their basic hourly wage following a review of Unite and the Confederation of Paper Industries' (CPI) national agreement.

Fujifilm launches corrugated onslaught with enhanced ink and Onset

Fujifilm plans to drive the digitisation of corrugated board print market by improving the productivity and cost effectiveness of digital print for higher volume work with new ink and hardware.

FT to prioritise digital

The <i>Financial Times</i> is to shift resources from print to digital as it looks to reduce newspaper production costs.

Loveurope eyes digital deal following Locomotion buy

Loveurope chief executive Steve Owens has said the firm is looking to acquire an online/digital business following last week's puchase of Soho-based creative post-production business Locomotion.

Antalis invites Recycled and Creative Papers entries for Review

Paper manufacturer Antalis has added two new categories to its annual prize giving The Review for 2013.

Pro-Design changes to FSC

International Paper's Pro-Design entire digital paper range is changing to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accreditation.

VCG cuts 15 positions

Around 15 staff are understood to have been made redundant at VCG Kestrel.

Fourth round RGF funding open

The government has announced that the latest round of its Regional Growth Fund (RGF), worth 350m, is open for bids.

Kodak publishes 2013-17 forecast

Kodak has published its financial projections for the next five years in a presentation for creditors as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

Simpson Group in £250,000 software spend

Simpson Group has invested £250,000 in software, including pre-press workflow, a store-profiling system and its first small-format digital press.

Ashgate launches digital book flattener

Ashgate Automation has developed the desktop Rolapress to rid books of the bulky spines achieved on traditional bookletmakers.