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Goodhead Group refinances 32m as Caley leaves BGP
The Goodhead Group has refinanced 32m of its debt and announced that the group sales director of its web offset subsidiary BGP has left the business.

Monotype bolsters font tally to 150,000
Monotype has increased its tally of fonts to more than 150,000 after adding typeface collections from 15 different type foundries.

Print companies out of fashion on stock exchanges
Agfa's shares continued to fall last week as the company, whose share price has now fallen 83% since the start of the year, dipped to a new 52-week low of 1.77 euro (1.63).

Unite defends EU opt-out vote
Unite has said that yesterday's European Union ruling ending the UK's opt-out of the maximum 48-hour week does not necessarily mean an end to overtime.
Ofgem puts pressure on energy firms to pass on price cuts to businesses
Energy regulator Ofgem has said small businesses are "woefully served" by energy companies and has threatened to launch a competition inquiry if power companies fail to slash 500m in unfair costs.

Whittle adds to capacity with Ryobi B3 buy
Whittle Printers has installed a four-colour Ryobi 524 HXX worth around 130,000 in order to boost its capacity.
Xaar hands approved status to Nazdar 8000 inks
Xaar has approved the Nazdar 8000 Series UV Piezo Inkjet inks for use with its 760 greyscale printheads.
Prinkpak takes latest version of MIS to LCC
Printpak has backed up the launch of its free MIS by installing a 200-user system at the London College of Communication (LLC), formerly the London College of Printing, to aid student teaching.

TPF duo revealed as DSR directors amid Printhaus bid rumours
Two directors of TPF Group have been revealed as directors at Northampton-based print manager DSR Group while speculation of a TPF bid for Printhaus mounts.
UK inflation falls as oil prices collapse
UK inflation has fallen to 4.1%, a higher figure than expected, but indicative of the continuing fall of inflationary pressures on the economy.

ProCo opts for DigiFold machine to handle new deal work
Sheffield-based printer ProCo has installed a digital folding line from Morgana after winning a major new deal.

Screenprint invests in Kongsberg cutter ahead of site move
Large-format printer Screenprint Productions has installed a new Kongsberg i -XL44 cutting table as it moves into its final year at its current location.

Wyndeham Heron staff vote to accept redundancies against Unite advice
Staff at Wyndeham Heron have today voted in favour of the proposed 163 redundancies at the site and changes to terms and conditions, despite Unite advising its members to reject the offer.
Benson Group begins consultation with 78 Cameron Linn staff
Benson Group has entered into consultation with the 78 staff at food packaging firm Cameron Linn.

CFH doubles print capacity with 1.2m double iGen4 buy
CFH Total Document Management has "more than doubled" its colour digital print capacity after taking delivery of two Xerox iGen4 presses.