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Manroland Sheetfed has described KBA's decision to offer servicing to Manroland customers as "opportunistic" and "not the behaviour of a world-class company".

Start-up printers looking for advice about how to get off on the right foot have the chance to seek advice from the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and Companies House.

Heidelberg has concluded a consultation with its employees that will see its worldwide headcount slashed by more than 1,500 come 2014.

Two senior employees have led a pre-pack deal at Manchester-based commercial printer Holdmede, which traded as Pelican Press, after the company was placed into administration.

Offset press manufacturers Miyakoshi and Ryobi have joined forces to develop an 8,000sph B2 digital press, which they are to demonstrate as a prototype at Drupa 2012 (Hall 9, Stand A04).

Techkon is to launch an updated model of its handheld spectro densitometer SpectroDens at Drupa 2012 (Hall9, Stand D62).

Finishing kit manufacturer Hohner will launch a 13,000 cycle per hour saddle stitcher at Drupa.

John Crosfield, founder of Crosfield Electronics and pioneer of automatic register control and colour scanning technologies for the print industry, has passed away aged 96.

The UK arm of KBA's new service business targeting disaffected Manroland customers will go live on Monday (2 April).

Former BPIF chief executive Michael Johnson has acquired Piccolo Press from owner Tim Honnor, who is to retire.

Finishing equipment supplier Encore Machinery has taken on the UK dealership for Samed Innovazioni's range of automated and semi-automated hard case book binding and photobook machines.

The Design & Digital Print Centre (DDPC) has cut the time taken to produce booklets after installing a Kasfold Sprint 3000 with online trimming from Ashgate Automation.

Manufacturer Glunz & Jensen is to demonstrate its new Gecko+ offset plate processing platform, which aims to offer high-end technology at a low price, at Drupa 2012 (Hall 5, Stand C38).