Business

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.

Kodak completes $525m patent sale to consortium including Fujifilm

Kodak ended months of speculation by announcing it has completed a series of agreements to sell more than 1,000 digital imaging patents to a consortium for $525m.

Netpage's Digital Twin could be a boost for printed magazines

Lenexa, Kansas-based Netpage has unveiled an augmented reality app that lets readers clip, save and share content from printed pages to their mobile device.

Benford announces partnership with Pierry Manufacturing

UK-based drying systems manufacturer Benford UV has expanded its footprint in the US by announcing a partnership with Motnana-based Pierry Manufacturing.

Insolvent Superdata begins trading as Immediate Label

Label printer Superdata has reemerged as Immediate Label vowing to pay creditors back 100,747 in outstanding debts.

Sharman & Co in £70,000 newspaper press upgrade

Newspaper printer Sharman & Co has invested £70,000 in finishing kit that will boost the quality of its work as the job mix shifts towards higher calibre presentation.

New Year predictions - Roland DG's Brett Newman

Brett Newman, technical director, Roland DG UK

Prismaflex launches self-powered outdoor displays

Prismaflex, the international outdoor media specialist, has created the first out of home advertising display that is entirely energy self-sufficient, with the launch of its solar-powered Autonomous...

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.