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Fujifilm invests in workflow resource
Fujifilm has beefed up its workflow team with the addition of two new recruits from rival Kodak.

BPIF urges printers to sign up to Climate Change Levy reduction scheme
Soaring energy prices have prompted the BPIF to renew its calls for companies to sign up to its Climate Change Levy reduction scheme as the deadline looms.

Hickling & Squires in Xerox Iridesse UK first
Hickling & Squires has scored a UK first after investing in Xerox’s new Iridesse Production Press.

T Shirt & Sons installs Europe's first Kornit Vulcan
T Shirt & Sons has taken delivery of the first Kornit Vulcan high-productivity direct-to-garment printer to be sold into Europe, as part of a multimillion-pound expansion.

Fujifilm files $1bn suit against Xerox
The increasingly bitter feud between Fujifilm and Xerox has ramped up a notch with Fujifilm filing a $1bn (£760m) lawsuit against Xerox for damages over the collapse of the proposed merger.

Pureprint launches carbon-balancing service
Pureprint has launched a new service to offer its clients a way to balance the carbon emissions of the paper they use in their printed communications, using Carbon Balanced Paper.

Northern Flags in £500k Agfa spend
Northern Flags has invested around £500,000 in Agfa wide-format kit as it looks to leverage the FaberExposize UK brand to expand its presence in the POS and exhibition graphics markets.

Campaigners say plain packaging is failing
Campaigners against plain packaging have spoken out a year on from its introduction in the UK, claiming the initiative has failed as it has not met one of its key objectives of reducing smoking...

Oppboga Bruk eyes UK growth as new hires free up MD
Swedish-headquartered paper mill Oppboga Bruk has recruited two new additions to its sales management team to enable its managing director to increase his focus on the growing UK market.

Feldmuehle Uetersen sale confirmed
Independent German paper mill Feldmuehle Uetersen has confirmed that it has been acquired, with more than 95% of jobs saved.

Fujifilm seeks legal backing to enforce Xerox deal
Fujifilm is expected to turn to a judge to enforce its merger deal with Xerox in the next few days, according to a US press report.

Revenue and profit up again at DS Smith
Packaging giant DS Smith has recorded revenue and profit growth in excess of 20% in its latest results.

Half-million enhancement for Frip's foilers
Frip Finishing has invested £550,000 to increase its foiling and embossing capacity by taking on a new Brausse Signa 1060Fi and refurbishing a Bobst BMA 102.

Continental printer targets UK retail work
The latest European consolidation play has resulted in a continental print group sharpening its focus on the UK market for retail print.

Bradley Group buys Speedmaster from collapsed Stones
Bradley Group has bought the 10-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 that previously belonged to collapsed sheetfed printer Henry Stone.