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First OEM manufacturers to use Xaar's GS12 printhead revealed
Xaar has revealed the first OEM adopters of its GS12 inkjet printhead for ceramic tile production, with a range of printers set for launch at this week's Tecnargilla 2012 event.

Government backed bank to provide up to 10bn in SME loans
The government has today confirmed that it will press ahead with plans to create a state-backed bank that could support up to 10bn of new and additional business lending.

Wye Media brings wide-format services in-house with Mutoh ValueJet spend
Wye Media has brought its wide-format services in-house after investing in a Mutoh ValueJet 1304 printer.

Six figure debts put HSW Print into administration
B1 and B2 litho printer HSW Print has appointed SFP Group as its administrator after accruing debts of around 850,000.

Printers Superstore inks Dumor deal ahead of B3 Print and Finish show
Printers Superstore has been appointed sole UK distributor for Dumor and will showcase a range of its finishing equipment alongside two Hans Gronhi presses at its B3 Print and Finish show next month.

FedEx Office targets corporates with web-to-print system
FedEx Office has announced the roll out of a new e-procurement system that leaves it well positioned to begin competing for the commercial printing work of large corporates across North America.

Whitehall Printing bolsters colour quality with latest investment
Whitehall Printing has continued a recent spate of investment with the installation of a basic.r water treatment system from Technotrans.

Muller Martini UK grouped with Northern Europe in global restructure
Muller Martini is in the process of restructuring its global operations, <i>PrintWeek</i> can exclusively reveal, and has quashed rumours that this could result in the closure of its UK headquarters.

Bournemouth software upgrade allows 3D proofing
Bournemouth Colour Press has installed Fujifilm's XMF Workflow v5, which was launched at Drupa in May.

Canon production 'unaffected' by temporary China plant shutdowns
Canon has said production schedules for printing machines have not been affected by the temporary shutdown of plants in China this week in response to demonstrations against Japanese-owned businesses.