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Investors rescue Lessebo mill from closure
Sweden's Lessebo mill has been saved from closure after Norwegian investors bought the assets from its previous owner, insolvent Vida Paper.

Strong Pro-T3 sales boost Fujifilm's Q2 WaterAid donation
Fujifilm has nearly reached its 12-month fundraising target for the international clean water charity WaterAid after just six months of the appeal.
Print industry news roundup: EFI, Pindar, Lumejet, CS Labels, Packaging Innovations, Digital Ad Lab
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: EFI showcases product roadmap at Connect; KPMG confirms no payout to Pindar trade...

KBA refreshes service offering with tailored approach
KBA UK has reorganised its service, support and consumables sales operations as printers increase their focus on getting maximum productivity from their presses.

Digital Ad Lab facing funding 'challenge'
The Digital Ad Lab (DAL) is considering a partnership with US-based IDEAlliance or an annual membership fee as two possible solutions to its ongoing funding problems.

Wausau Container adds Presstek 75DI
Wausau, WI-based Wausau Container had added a new Presstek 75DI digital offset press to better handle the growth in shorter-run folding carton work.

GPT launches self-developed large-format printer
Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) has launched a "unique" wide-format solvent printer to meet the needs of production oriented users.

Edale upgrades FL-3 label and packaging press
Flexo press manufacturer Edale has added a number of enhancements to its FL-3 label and packaging press.

Killer app: Ottimo keeps the RAC rolling
RAC chose Ottimo Digital to print new livery on the back of its 1,400 breakdown assistance vans.

Johnston Press appoints group HR director
Johnston Press has appointed Steve Gilliver as new group director of HR as the company looks to implement a raft of staff development initiatives.

Independent circulation drops by third
The newspaper ABCs for December 2012 reveal that <i>The Independent</i>'s circulation fell by 35% year-on-year while cut-price sister paper <i>i</i> took up the slack with a 31% increase.

Kodak bankruptcy judge approves 'disappointing' patent sale
Kodak has received court approval for the $525m (327m) sale of its digital imaging patents, once valued at more than $2.5bn, although the judge admitted to being "disappointed in the price".

Printer pitches golf day to raise funds for GOSH
Black Lion Press director Mark Stokes has organised his third annual Matteo's Golf Charity Day to raise money and awareness for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

Miller leaves Royal Mail
Antony Miller has left Royal Mail six months after launching its direct marketing operation MarketReach.

Onyx Graphics delivers driver for Soljet Pro4 XR-640
Onyx, the US-based wide-format software developer, has added support for Roland's Soljet Pro4 XR-640 printer/cutter to its Onyx Thrive workflow and Onyx RIP.