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Fuji Jet Press nears commercialisation

- Fujifilm's Jet Press 720 is close to passing the final quality gate that will allow commercial shipments of the B2 inkjet press to begin.

UK investor buys entire Manroland sheetfed arm

- Langley Holdings, a €500m (£415m) turnover engineering group based in Retford, Nottinghamshire, signed a deal late yesterday to buy Manroland's Offenbach production facility as well as more than 40 international sales operations.

AlphaGraphics parts company with CEO Cushing

- AlphaGraphics has abruptly parted company with chief executive officer Kevin Cushing.

Manroland rescue package put to creditors

- Manroland will be split up and its German workforce almost halved under plans outlined to creditors yesterday.

St Ives marketing chief Kelly sets up own venture

- St Ives marketing director Rob Kelly is leaving the group to set up his own consultancy.

Integrity Print group grows with A1 Trade Print buy

- Integrity Print has expanded its horizons to export markets after the acquisition of A1 Trade Print Services by the group's parent company.

Goodhead Group proposes pay cut of up to 20%

- Goodhead Group employees have been asked to take a pay cut in order for the business to continue as a self-supporting entity.

Goodhead staff await 'serious' announcement

- Goodhead Group is set to make a major announcement to staff tomorrow morning (5 January).

Kall Kwik licence acquired by former boss Toplis

- Former Kall Kwik boss Nigel Toplis is back in print as the new owner of the Kall Kwik licence in the UK.

Heidelberg offers glimpse of new products ahead of Drupa launches

- Visitors to Heidelberg's stand at Drupa 2012 will walk through an 'innovation gallery' showing a glimpse of potential future developments, although the main focus on the stand proper will be on products that are real and working.

Heidelberg ramps up XL105 range with new high-speed perfector

- Heidelberg has unveiled a new version of the Speedmaster XL 105 that can perfect at 18,000sph.

Future print volumes will be no worse than today: Schreier

- Heidelberg held its traditional end-of-year press briefing this week against a backdrop of extraordinary events in the industry and beyond.

Desmond opens Luton newspaper plant

- Media mogul Richard Desmond officially launched the Express Group's purpose-built print facility in Luton last night (28 November).

KBA readies inkjet web for Drupa

- KBA is on track to unveil its new digital web press at Drupa 2012 next May.

Manroland GB 'okay' says Revill

- Manroland GB managing director Norman Revill has stressed that the German press manufacturer's UK arm is "okay and solvent", despite the collapse of its ultimate parent company.

Industry reaction to Manroland insolvency filing

- Rivals and customers of Manroland have expressed dismay at the news that Manroland has filed for insolvency, although the diminishing market may have made such an outcome inevitable.

UPDATE 2: Manroland confirms insolvency

- Manroland has today filed for insolvency protection with the German district court in Augsburg after negotiations with a potential investor "failed on the home stretch".

Jarrold named as non-exec at Synergie Group

- Charles Jarrold has joined Synergie Group as a non-executive director.

Legend of letterpress era Henry Colman dies aged 99

- Henry Colman, the creator of a range of letterpress printing equipment that achieved worldwide renown during the heyday of the process, has died aged 99.

Guy joins Weiler Labeling Systems

- Weiler Labeling Systems has appointed Jon Guy to the newly-created role of vice president for worldwide sales and marketing.