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Oasis of calm for BlackBerry Z10 launch
Berkshire printer Oasis Graphic Co battled extreme weather and a ticking clock to revamp the BlackBerry HQ to mark the 30 January release of the Z10 smartphone.

Pearson unveils 250m restructure to push digital growth
Pearson announced that it was to book a 150m restructuring expense for 2013 to push online growth as <i>Financial Times</i> digital subscriptions overtook print circulation for the first time.

Bank of England considers 'radical' measures to help SMEs
A senior official at the Bank of England has admitted that the central bank's policies, such as QE and the Funding for Lending scheme (FLS), have not done enough to help small businesses.

Manufacturing sector receives second largest cut of EFG funding
The manufacturing sector has been the second biggest beneficiary of the Enterprise Finance Guarantee lending scheme since it was formed, according to BIS figures.

Xerox fills aqueous space with Impika
Xerox has bought industrial inkjet manufacturer Impika after being a reseller of the French company's products since 2011.

Aura Graphics integration includes Shuttleworth MIS upgrade
As part of the integration and rebranding of its two screen-print and large-format graphics operations, SSDM and Fenn Graphics, Aura Graphics has deployed a group-wide 40-seat Shuttleworth MIS.

Former CPI boss on ex-dragon Caan's business advisor team
Ralph Bell is eyeing print firms in his new role with former Dragon's Den star James Caan's SME business advisory firm HB Prime Advantage.

Screen previews cloud-based personalisation package
Screen has shown its cloud-based Variable Front-end Service, which it expects to commercialise by the end of 2013.

Contego invests in Italian operations
Contego Packaging is continuing its investment programme with new equipment installations in its two Italian plants.

Phoenix opts for flatbed duo via Océ
Leicester-based digital printer Phoenix Colour has boosted its production portfolio with a double investment with Océ in an Arizona 360 GT flatbed printer and Zund G3 L2500 cutting table.

Monsoon Accessorize criticised for mandatory supplier rebate
Monsoon Accessorize has come in for criticism after it emerged that the high-street retailer charges suppliers a rebate of up to 4% on all invoices as well as a further charge of up to 10% for early...

Latest KBA RotaJet upgrades 'up flexibility and cut costs'
KBA showed a raft of enhancements to its RotaJet digital press at Hunkeler Innovationdays including a new dryer and rewinder and a polymer ink, which it claims is a first in the high-speed inkjet...

APS recruits former HH Global director to push European presence
Print management firm APS has taken on HH Global's ex managing director for European operations to help its expansion plans within Europe.
Print industry news roundup: Newsfax, MTA Digital, Ashford Colour Press, Merley Paper Converters, Model, Stationers' Company, British Library
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Newsfax presses put up for sale; MTA Digital opts for EFI for MIS and W2P spend; Ashford...

Swiss firm Model revealed as Fujifilm packaging ink beta site
Swiss-based corrugated and carton board packaging group Model has been revealed as the beta site for Fujifilm's Uvijet OC inks for digitally printed corrugated packaging applications.