Business

Xeikon profits up
Digital press manufacturer Xeikon has cited an improved product mix and strict cost management measures for strong profit growth in the six months to 30 June 2013.

SA International to open training and technology centre
Software developer SA International (SAi) will open a training, testing and demonstration centre in September at its new Brussels headquarters, to showcase its software.

Ipex marketing director heads abroad
Nick Craig Waller is to leave the Informa Print Group after seven years to become head of marketing at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

Kodak reorganisation gets go-ahead
Kodak is set to emerge from Chapter 11 on 3 September after the US Bankruptcy Court approved its reorganisation plan.

Paperlinx reduces losses and targets profitability in 2014
Paperlinx has recorded a loss of A$90.2m (52m) in its full-year results, a significant improvement on the loss of A$266.7m in 2011/2012.

Large-format market down almost a quarter
The overall large and wide-format printer market in the UK contracted in the second quarter by 22% year-on-year, against a drop across western Europe of 14.6%.

Government reponse on late payment inquiry disappointing
The government has been slammed for lack of conviction and a disappointing response to a cross-party inquiry into late payments to SMEs.

Glendining Signs expands capacity with third HP Scitex FB500
Berkshire-based sign printer Glendining Signs has bought its third HP Scitex FB500 industrial printer in two years.

PrintWeek Power 100 goes live online
The 2013 PrintWeek Power 100, our annual run-down of the most influential individuals in the industry, is now available to read on printweek.com.

Power 100 2013: 1
Topping the list of PrintWeek's annual run-down of the industry's most influential individuals, is York Mailing's Chris Ingram - signalling the return of a printer to the number one slot.