Business
Unite lawyers contact BGP over pay proposal
Lawyers for Unite have written to BGP informing them that the union will seek to claim damages for its members should the company push through with plans to enforce a paycut.

Printroom Group invests in two Xerox 1000 presses
Digital and litho printer the Printroom Group has installed two Xerox 1000 five-colour digital presses at its Bracknell digital print hub in a bid to grow its share of the short-run market.

The long road to recovery: how the economic crisis will shape the future and impact Drupa 2012
When French bank BNP Paribas announced the closure of two of its off balance sheet investment vehicles on 9 August 2007, few outside the world of high finance took notice. However, that event marked...

The pull package: why attention-grabbing packaging print will be emphasised at Drupa 2012
Research into consumer behavioural patterns in-store indicates that, on average, three out of every four items that end up in the shopping basket are impulse purchases made in about five seconds....

BPIF appoints new president and board directors
AGI Shorewood European chief executive Tony Garnish has been appointed president of the BPIF.

Kodak enters bankruptcy protection
Eastman Kodak and its US subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the digital imaging and pre-press giant ran out of money to finance its stuttering transformation.

Solent Design Studios invests in Watkiss PowerSquare 200 bookletmaker
Solent Design Studios has taken delivery of a Watkiss PowerSquare 200 bookletmaker to cut the turnaround times of its litho and digital output.
Jameson Print Finishers installs fourth folder gluer
Jameson Print Finishers has installed a new Petratto folder gluer in a bid to increase capacity.

Xaar boosts sales by 25% during 2011
Xaar has recorded a 25% uplift in sales over 2010 to 69m in the 12 months to 31 December 2011.

Duplo marks opening of new HQ with open house
Manufacturer Duplo is to hold a three-week open house from 27 February to celebrate the launch of its new international headquarters in Addlestone, Surrey.