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Tenza Technologies fined for safety breaches
Suffolk-based self-adhesive label stock manufacturer Tenza Technologies has been fined by Lowestoft Magistrates' Court after an employee was injured cleaning a flexo printer in 2011.

Pitney Bowes expands secure payment offering to customers
Pitney Bowes is widening its services by partnering First Data to offer point of sale card readers for customers.

CPI disappointed that carbon price floor still stands
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has voiced its disappointment at the government's failure to scrap the Carbon Price Floor (CPF) which it believes is one of the biggest threat's to UK...
Print industry news roundup: York Mailing, CPI, Autumn Statement, Fujifilm Europe, Manroland, Kodak
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: York Mailing invests in Goss; CPI disappointed at carbon floor price; Autumn Statment...

E Petch Printers expands finishing facility
Cheshire-based E Petch Printers has bought a Polar 92N Plus guillotine and quadrupled the size of its finishing facility with a move to a 900sqm site .

Atlantic Enterprises awarded 14m packaging supply contract
Packaging supplier Atlantic Enterprises has won a two-year contract to manage fast food chain Pizza Hut's packaging supply chain.

Chesapeake invests in dampening and filtration equipment
Chesapeake's pharmaceutical plant in Leicester has invested 20,000 in an Alpha.c combination unit and an Alpha.f filtration unit from Technotrans, for one of its Komori L628 presses.

DS Smith H1 results boosted by SCA acquisition
UK recycled packaging group DS Smith has posted a 62% increase in 2012 first half profits helping to offset significant decline in UK paper revenues.
Ghent Workgroup publishes cross media survey results
The Ghent Workgroup (GWG) cross media survey shows 75% of print jobs are now destined for electronic publication as well.

Edwards Brothers Malloy boosts digital and offset print capacity
Edwards Brothers Malloy has purchased a new 40" Heidelberg Speedmaster offset sheetfed press to meet growing demand for mid-range four-color book runs.
Canon USA completes integration of Océ into American subsidiary
Canon USA this week announced that Océ North America and Oce Imagistics are being integrated into a new subsidiary, Canon Solutions America that will provide sales and support for Canon and Océ...

Kodak patents bid tops $500m mark
Kodak has received an offer in excess of the required $500m for its digital imaging patents, according to reports.

Autumn Statement 2012: Live text
Live updates of the Autumn Statement and the measures that will impact UK print as it happens.

Killer app: P4CK serves up stout carrier
Packaging designer P4CK unveiled its new drinks carrier, the CarryBar, manufactured by Benson Group, to the 90,000-strong audience on 17 November at the QBE International England versus Australia...

Update: Encore Machinery joins rescue team for insolvent MB
Mathias Bauerle (MB) has been saved from closure by a buyout team including its existing management team, UK distributor and an unnamed Swiss investor.