Business

Watkiss Automation takes on MOHR guillotine distribution
Finishing equipment manufacturer and supplier Watkiss Automation has secured the UK distribution of the MOHR range of guillotines.

Craig and Parsons to install fourth Edale press
Label printer Craig and Parsons has invested in its fourth Beta 330 flexopress from UK manufacturer Edale.

Heidelberg rallies apprentices ahead of UK Skills Show
Heidelberg is urging printers to showcase their most talented apprentices and ensure UK has representation at forthcoming WorldSkills competitions.

EFI secures 500th GS Vutek wide-format installation
EFI has secured the 500th installation of its GS series of Vutek wide-format printers after Gigantic Color of Dallas invested in a GS5000r roll-to-roll UV machine.

Alderson Print Group to place ABP Web into 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.

Paperlinx blames European closures for A$266m statutory loss
The loss posted in the paper merchant's 2011/2012 financial report was almost double the anticipated amount of A$171m predicted by the Paperlinx board prior to the publication of its annual review in...

Roland DG puts wide-format applications on show at UK Creative Centre
Roland DG is putting wide-format applications in the spotlight after opening the doors of its Creative Centre in Clevedon.

Kodak to sell personalised and document imaging businesses
Kodak has announced that it will focus on commercial, packaging and functional printing activities as part of its 'successful emergence from Chapter 11 reorganisation'.

Xeikon blames 'Drupa effect' for 10m drop in first half revenues
Xeikon has cited the 'Drupa effect' for a 1.1m (874,000) year-on-year decline in net profit and a 1.9m fall in pre-tax profit during the six months to June 2012.

Duraweld expands paper over board range
Stationery manufacturer Duraweld has dedicated an in-house team to its 'paper over board' range following a seven-fold increase in sales over the past year.