Digital

Fujifilm Europe appoints new senior VP and forms new graphics business
Fujifilm Europe has appointed Yasufumi Morimoto as senior vice president, who will take charge of the manufacturer's graphic systems division across the continent.

Kodak asks for Chapter 11 extension as it ditches desktop printers
Eastman Kodak has asked for more time to file its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganisation plan as it announced the decision to wind down consumer inkjet printer sales from 2013.

EFI unveils Cretaprint C3 ceramic tile printer
EFI Cretaprint has unveiled its third-generation ceramic tile printer, the EFI Cretaprint C3, at the Tecnargilla ceramic and brick technology and supplies exhibition in Rimini, Italy, this week.

Tech-ni-fold collaborates with Adco on Creasestream Plus development
Promotional printer Adco Products has "pushed the boundaries" of Tech-ni-fold's Creasestream Plus, undergoing a number of adaptations and add-ons over the past year.

One Vision Imaging launches photo finishing division Vision Impress
Photographic laboratory One Vision Imaging has invested 500,000 in new digital arm Vision Impress, installing an HP Indigo 5600 and a raft of finishing equipment.

Mount Street Printer embraces digital market with Linoprint C751
Stationer Mount Street Printer has moved into digital with the arrival of a Linoprint C751 from Heidelberg.

Stanley L Hunt Printers boosts digital offering with Linoprint spend
Stanley L Hunt Printers has given itself "greater control of its digital print operation" after investing in a Linoprint 751 digital press from Heidelberg.

BPIF launches digital interest group
The BPIF has launched a digital membership group to help printers better understand digital printing technology and how it can help develop new business.

First OEM manufacturers to use Xaar's GS12 printhead revealed
Xaar has revealed the first OEM adopters of its GS12 inkjet printhead for ceramic tile production, with a range of printers set for launch at this week's Tecnargilla 2012 event.

Canon production 'unaffected' by temporary China plant shutdowns
Canon has said production schedules for printing machines have not been affected by the temporary shutdown of plants in China this week in response to demonstrations against Japanese-owned businesses.