Receivership & administration

Alderson Print Group has said that 90 staff are set to lose their jobs after its board concluded it would place its web production facility ABP Web into administration.

Northern Ireland-based Commercial Graphics (NI) has been placed in administration with the loss of 32 jobs after closing its doors last Friday (17 August).

Alderson Print Group (APG) has labelled Barclays a "disgrace" as it continued its battle to save its ABP Web division from administration.

Alderson Print Group has blamed Barclays for putting the jobs of its 250 staff at risk as it prepared to file a notice of intent to appoint an administrator for its ABP web division.

Kodak has extended the deadline for its patent auction following reports that bids for the portfolio had come in well below estimates.

Kodak has posted a pre-tax loss of $300m (193m) in its second quarter results, a 54% increase on last year's $195m loss, as it revealed total creditor claims had reached $20.5bn.

Finishing manufacturer Mathias Bauerle (MB) was two weeks away from running out of money when it filed for bankruptcy on 23 July.

Leigh Print has been bought out of administration by managing director Les Harris-Ward's new company, Leigh Print & Packaging.

Mathias Bauerle (MB), the German automated folding and inserting systems manufacturer, has filed for bankruptcy protection.

DKP Finishing is to move into Surrey Laminators' Croydon plant within the next two months to offer a "one-stop-shop" for finishing.