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Pre-media: A 2012 retrospective
There is not a sector in the print industry that can say it was not touched by the continued downward economic spiral during 2012. However perhaps the one that showed the most resilience and...

Presses: A 2012 retrospective
2012 was always going to be a big year for the big names in press manufacturing. We were still reeling from the demise of Manroland and wondering what it would mean in a Drupa year to have one of the...

Trelleborg Group to split business interests into five areas
Press consumables manufacturer Trelleborg is to split the group into five commerce areas from the start of 2013 to improve focus on its varied business interests.

Rothlaender steps down from Manroland Sheetfed
Alfred Rothlaender is to leave his temporary role as head of Manroland Sheetfed Systems at the end of the year.
Top Ten of 2012: Nanography (3)
The show stealer at Drupa and an entirely new printing platform, Benny Landa's nanographic printing was, above all, an incredibly well executed marketing strategy.

New Year predictions - Roland DG's Brett Newman
Brett Newman, technical director, Roland DG UK

Unite slams reduction in consultation period
Government plans to reduce the minimum consultation period for large-scale redundancies from 90 to 45 days are regressive and anti-job measures, Unite has said.

New Year predictions - Print Research International's John Charnock
John Charnock, managing director, Print Research International

New Year predictions - FFEI's Andy Cook
Andy Cook, managing director, FFEI

Pensord's Coxon joins BPIF board
Pensord managing director Darren Coxon has accepted an invitation to join the board of the BPIF.

FLS unlikely to impact business loans until mid 2013
The Funding for Lending scheme (FLS) is unlikely to materially impact net lending to businesses until the middle of next year, according to the latest quarterly bulletin from the Bank of England.

Esko and Epson announce OEM partnership
A new OEM agreement will see Epson offer its Surepress L-4033 digital label printer series with a customised Esko digital front end (DFE).

New Year predictions - Xerox UK's Mike Holyoake
Mike Holyoake, general manager, graphic communications operations, Xerox UK & Ireland