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Agfa Graphics sales down but inkjet news positive

First-quarter sales at Agfa Graphics are down year-on-year, but underlying trends are good, especially in the inkjet segment, following successful wide-format printer launches.

Kodak: Prosper to overtake Versamark this year

Kodak installed another five Kodak Prosper presses in its first quarter, and has a further five orders for the high-speed inkjet system in the pipeline.

Littlewoods catalogue dropped

Shop Direct has stopped printing the Littlewoods catalogue - after more than 80 years.

First KBA results under new structure

KBA’s first-quarter results have been boosted by a big jump in orders for its sheetfed and special presses, as the group pushes ahead with plans to spin-off its operations into autonomous business...

Pixartprinting boosts capacity with Durst Rho 1312 buy

Pixartprinting has become the first Italian company to install the packaging version of the Durst Rho 1312 flatbed printer.

Papergraphics continues transformation with Canon deal

Papergraphics has replaced Paperlinx UK as a reseller of Canon UK’s aqueous wide-format printers to the UK market.

CTP Digital boosts flexibilty with Duplo investment

An increase in demand for unusual-sized business cards has led CTP Digital to upgrade its multi-finishing line and Multigraf folding and banding kit in a £72,000 spend.

Sappi Europe to raise paper prices, citing "unsustainable" margins

One of the biggest paper producers in Europe has announced an 8% price rise on its coated fine and coated mechanical paper reels, from 1 July.

Sajid Javid named new business secretary

Prime Minister David Cameron has revealed who will form his cabinet.

Liquidation for Kent printer after owner established funerals business

A Kent printer which was about to celebrate 25 years in business is to be dissolved after its owner moved into the funerals business.

Whistl suspends E2E services following withdrawn financial support

Thousands of staff are understood to be affected after postal delivery service Whistl suspended deliveries following a funding shortfall.

General Election 2015: Conservatives win shock majority

Print professionals have welcomed the Conservative victory after a surprise surge gave the party a majority in the House of Commons.

Micropress kit spend tops £4m following Heidelberg XL 106 buy

Commercial printer Micropress has boosted its capacity by investing £2m in a new eight-colour Heidelberg XL 106.

PressOn relocates to new premises to support expansion

Wide-format digital printer PressOn has moved to new larger premises in Chatham, Kent to support its continued growth.

Barwell Print Finishers adds foiling option to Heidelberg SBB Cylinder

Barwell Print Finishers has boosted its capabilities by upgrading its Heidelberg SBB Cylinder to add a small-format foiling option.