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PWPFS consolidates finishing needs with 100,000 investment
Hertfordshire B2 printer PWPFS Print and Design has improved its profitability with an Horizon StitchLiner from GAE.
Roland DG to run finishing training course
A training course aimed at printers wanting to expand into finishing is set to be launched in May.
Future Recruitment adds to team
Future Recruitment has expanded its print and packaging team with the appointment of two members of staff.
PPP adopts 'comprehensive' MIS software from Out of the Box
PPP Digital Imaging has installed a full suite of truePAK modules from software developer Out of the Box after its bespoke in-house MIS reached the end of its useful life.

Heidelberg plans to cut another 2,500 jobs
Heidelberg is to cut a further 2,500 jobs globally - double the amount it had previously announced - in response to a continuing drop in incoming orders.

KBA president in shock departure amid 'collapse in demand'
KBA president and chief executive Albrecht Bolza-Schnemann has resigned with immediate effect following a 180m euro (168m) loss in the German manufacturer's sheetfed division.

Canon UK wins functionality award for imagePrograf model
Canon's imagePrograf iPF820 has scooped an award from Buyers' Lab Inc (BLI) for its multi-purpose printing functionality.

Woodfield moves into folding with buy from TCS
Woodfield Industries has moved into folding with a Challenge Medalist 870 A3 machine from finishing equipment distributor Terry Cooper Services.

Carlton Press Group closed and hunt for buyer abandoned
Administrator Begbies Traynor has failed to find a buyer for Carlton Press Group and has sold off most of its assets.
Spandex expands film range
Consumables supplier Spandex has extended its ImagePerfect range of films.

KBA-Mdling celebrates 160th birthday
KBA-Mdling, the production business for KBA's sheetfed and security presses, has celebrated its 160th anniversary and appointed a new managing director.

Etrinsic aims to recruit 10,000 people to WWF's Earth Hour
Etrinsic, the Solihull-based print manager, is aiming to recruit 10,000 people to Earth Hour, WWF's global initiative to tackle climate change.
Digidist to clear up Uniform inks 'confusion' after securing rights from B&P
Exclusive UK and Ireland rights to the inks previously sold under the B&P Lightbrigade Group's Uniform brand have now been granted to specialist large-format distributor Digidist.

HP launches new digital label press to compete with flexographic
HP has launched its latest digital label press, the HP Indigo WS6000, which it claims can handle up to 80% of jobs printed on traditional flexographic presses while also cutting time to market.

Goss in consultation to cut third of UK workforce
Press manufacturing giant Goss has entered into a consultation to cut at least a third of its UK workforce, it has emerged.