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KBA MD set for pastures new

KBA UK managing director Christian Knapp has resigned and will leave the company during the summer.

Zund to add cutting and workflow tools

Zund UK has launched an ultrasonic cutting head, called SonicZ, which it claims can significantly increase the throughput of corrugated and honeycomb boards on its cutting tables.

Smurfit Kappa UK fined 200,000 after employee severs fingers

Packaging giant Smurfit Kappa UK has pleaded guilty to health and safety regulation breaches after an employee severed his fingers at its Whitehaven factory.

Inca unveils ReporterPro tool for production analysis

Inca has launched ReporterPro, a dashboard to provide users of its flatbed printers with data on their performance.

PrintCenter Eesti seeks resellers to boost UK POS print sales

Estonian point of sale printer PrintCenter Eesti, is targeting UK expansion with the launch of a reseller scheme.

Kodak closes $848m finance deal

Kodak has finalised its previously-announced $848m finance facility with members of the Steering Committee of the Second Lien Noteholders and other holders of Kodak's Senior Secured Notes.

Print industry news roundup: Ipex, IoPP, Domino, Xaar, HMRC, Budget, Goss

Informa clarifies Ipex 2014 position; IoPP unveils MRes; Tardy TEN mars strong Domino showing; Xaar achieves record results; HMRC relaxes RTI deadline for SMEs; Print welcomes Budget tax cuts; Goss...

Intergraf calls for level playing field on EU Ecolabel

European print asscociation Intergraf has called the EU Ecolabel for printed products "costly and administratively constraining" and called for a change in the way it can be applied to printed...

Government relaxes RTI deadline for small businesses

HMRC has given a six month extension to small businesses to adhere to its new compulsory PAYE reporting system, Real Time Information (RTI).

Image Technique adds print capacity with Fujifilm Uvistar Pro8

Signage specialist Image Technique has become the first UK firm to install a Fujifilm Uvistar Pro8 wide-format roll-to-roll UV-cured printer.

Xaar achieves record results in 2012

Cambridge-based inkjet manufacturer Xaar has posted a 74% year-on-year increase in adjusted pre-tax profits to 18.4m (2011: 10.6m) for the 12 months to 31 December 2012, citing strong performance of...

IoPP unveils packaging degree

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) is to deliver a masters degree for the packaging industry in partnership with Leeds Metropolitan University, from this autumn.

Archant to cut jobs in publishing shake-up

Archant is to cut 24 editorial roles as the company proposes to combine its Norfolk and Suffolk operations under one production unit.

McLays invests to future proof its business

Cardiff company McLays has continued to work towards an integrated system with the installation of a Suprasetter 105 CTP.

Printers call for Budget funding boost and tax reliefs

The print sector is calling for tomorrow's Budget to reveal improvements in lending strategies and tax reliefs to stimulate the UK economy.