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Maximum Graphics appoints Nawfel president, targets geographic growth

Chaska, MN-based Maximum Graphics, which is part of Consolidated Graphics (CGX), announced that Rob Nawfel has been appointed president as it looks to promote the printer's digital presses and...

Kodak to exit digital camera manufacture

Kodak will stop manufacturing digital cameras, pocket video cameras and picture frames in the first half of 2012 and look to licence its camera brand instead in a bid to save $100m a year in operating...

Drupa to mark worldwide launch for Goss Sunday Vpak

Goss International's Sunday Vpak flexible packaging, label and folding carton press will be shown for the first time outside North America at Drupa, where it will have its "unofficial worldwide...

Kodak creditors attempt to mitigate damage

A number of Kodak's creditors are attempting to reduce their exposure to the imaging giant by issuing "reclamation claims" for recently-shipped goods.

API Group's major shareholder calls for company to be sold

API Group's largest minority shareholder Steel Partner Holdings has called for the foil, holographics and laminates manufacturer to be put up for sale.

Unite slams Olympic ticket printing contract award to US firm

Unite has slammed the decision to award the 16m ($25m) ticket printing contract for the London 2012 Olympics to a US-based firm, Weldon, Williams & Lick of Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Autobond lauds first US install for 36 SUV

UK coating equipment manufacturer Autobond has lauded the first install of a 36 SUV inkjet spot UV machine in North America.

Manroland break-up to begin with Augsburg sale

Manroland's administrator has confirmed that the break-up of the German manufacturer will begin on Wednesday (1 February) with the sale of the Augsburg web offset facility.

EFI launches APPS recruitment drive on back of record growth

EFI has hailed its APPS and inkjet divisions for their "record" performance in its 2011 results and launched a US-wide recruitment drive for print consultants to join its professional services team.

Lucid Dream unveils online PDF editor and pre-flight tool

Lucid Dream Software is beta testing ArtAffirm, a new cloud-based PDF editor, pre-flight and layout tool that will allow printers' clients to pre-flight and correct their own artwork before submitting...

Prinovis in Bertelsmann's 1.2bn Arvato print spin off

Bertelsmann has announced plans to spin off its gravure and international print businesses, including Prinovis, into a separate 1.2bn (1bn) print division.

Xerox Announces Large Standard Register iGen 4 Purchase

In what has to be a heartening sign for press manufacturers, Xerox announced that Dayton, OH-based Standard Register has purchased eight iGen 4 EXP Presses and installed them in five of its print...