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Kodak reports Q2 profit
The sale of Kodak’s Prosper inkjet division could be imminent – the firm has split out the up-for-sale operation’s results in its latest quarterly report, where it posted a return to profitability on...

ABC Print Group assets and goodwill bought following liquidation
Commercial printer ABC Print (Hereford) has been placed into insolvent liquidation but will continue trading "as usual" after the assets and goodwill were purchased from the liquidator by a company...

Zenith in double high-speed Stahlfolder purchase
Zenith Media has invested £460,000 in two of Heidelberg’s new Stahlfolder TH 82-P buckle folders, to boost its productivity and slash its makeready times.

Powerhouse minister speaks at CDi event
More than 100 leaders in print, creative and digital industries gathered last week to hear newly appointed minister for the 'Northern Powerhouse' Andrew Percy talk about opportunities in the print and...

Heidelberg Q1 'solid' despite loss
Drupa costs of €10m (£8.5m) helped propel Heidelberg to a loss in its first quarter, but the manufacturer is confident it can improve its results this year on the back of a strong order book from the...

Willow ramps up quality and speed with Xerox purchase
Willow Printing & Design has bought a Xerox Versant 80 to improve the quality of work and speed of throughput at the family business.

Daytona Visual continues investment programme with DYSS buy
Daytona Visual has installed a new digital die-cutter as part of an ongoing investment totalling around £700,000.

FSC-certified products to be used at Olympics and Paralympics
Millions of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified products will be used at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

DataLase targets growth with new hires
DataLase is looking to fast-track growth across Europe, the US and Asia by making two new senior appointments.

Gemini boosts bookletting firepower with Duplo spend
Gemini Print Group is looking to expand its digital offering after installing a booklet system last week as part of a £2m expansion.

Sun Chemical to acquire Flint Group’s European publication gravure ink business
Sun Chemical is to acquire Flint Group’s European publication gravure ink business.

T'Go Creative boosts in-house capabilities with Roland buy
Graphic design agency T’Go Creative has moved into bespoke wallpaper and t-shirt production after rolling out a new Roland TrueVis VG-640.

Ingenta acquires advertising software supplier 5fifteen
Publishing industry software provider Ingenta has acquired magazine and newspaper industry software supplier 5fifteen.

Benders Paper Cups opts for KBA/Flexotecnica EVO XD
Benders Paper Cups has invested in a KBA/Flexotecnica EVO XD flexo press to help with quality control, open new market opportunities and provide extra capacity for the future.

Central Mailing Services invests £150k in new kit
Central Mailing Services has invested around £150,000 in a raft of new equipment and software.