Business

Star product: Unibind UniFoil Printer
A bespoke 'plug-and-play' foiling machine that the manufacturer says is ideal for short-run copyshop applications

City slicker takes to the single life: Cascade Group business inspection
The decision to go it alone can be daunting, but the potential reward can be well worth it

Neck and neck: platesetters keeping up with digital kit
As technology continues to improve, litho presses are currently getting much better at short-run, on-demand work. But platesetters must keep apace, too, if those gains are really going to be effective

Johnston Press appoints group HR director
Johnston Press has appointed Steve Gilliver as new group director of HR as the company looks to implement a raft of staff development initiatives.

Production director leads MBO at collapsed Montgomery Litho
Montgomery Litho Group's (MLG) Glasgow arm has been bought by its production director Janette McAllister in a management buyout deal agreed with provisional liquidators KPMG last night.

Xeikon in takeover talks with unnamed bidder
Speculation is rife as to who the identity of the mystery bidder pursuing Xeikon after the Belgian digital press manufacturer announced the possible takeover last week.

Newsprinters secures Metro contract
Newsprinters has been permanently appointed the <i>Metro London</i> contract after printing the paper on a temporary basis since previous printer Newsfax went into administration.

Kodak bankruptcy judge approves 'disappointing' patent sale
Kodak has received court approval for the $525m (327m) sale of its digital imaging patents, once valued at more than $2.5bn, although the judge admitted to being "disappointed in the price".

Onyx Graphics delivers driver for Soljet Pro4 XR-640
Onyx, the US-based wide-format software developer, has added support for Roland's Soljet Pro4 XR-640 printer/cutter to its Onyx Thrive workflow and Onyx RIP.

Montgomery Litho enters liquidation with 148 jobs lost
Scottish print firm Montgomery Litho Group (MLG) has appointed provisional liquidators after a major customer loss forced the company into financial difficulty.