Equipment manufacturers

Pitney Bowes has launched its DM220 range of franking machines for small business users and e-shopping firms.

Prizmatic Print Solutions has installed a Uchida Aerocut Quatro to run alongside a new Canon 9070 Pro.

Finishing equipment manufacturer Autobond has appointed agent Binderhaus to represent the company in Germany.

Kodak has posted a pre-tax loss of $300m (193m) in its second quarter results, a 54% increase on last year's $195m loss, as it revealed total creditor claims had reached $20.5bn.

Creasestream, the creasing equipment manufacturer and sister company to Tech-ni-fold, expects to sell more than 250 Creasestream Minis in the US in its first year of release alone.

Global Graphics' "digital" RIP, the Harlequin Host Renderer 3 (HHR3) has been chosen by Technesis to power a new software tool that will allow manufacturers to remotely manage ink and toner usage.

Canon has unveiled two new additions to its ImagePrograf series of wide format printers for technical and architectural applications, the iPF760 and iPF765.

Arjowiggins Graphics has committed to sourcing the equivalent amount of UK waste paper that it takes to produce recycled paper for the UK market.

Paperlinx director for UK and Ireland Paul French has decided to leave the company at the end of September.

Finishing manufacturer Mathias Bauerle (MB) was two weeks away from running out of money when it filed for bankruptcy on 23 July.