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Kodak has formed a commercial printing business unit, aiming to be a market leader in the sector and challenging Xerox and Hewlett-Packard.

Optichrome, the Woking-based printer and MIS development company, is being tipped to take over Ashford printer Abbeygate, <i>PrintWeek</i> has learned.

Industrial action started this week at Communisis Waddington Labels plant with no sign of a breakthrough between the GPMU and management.

Rexam is to sell its healthcare flexible packaging business to Amcor for 135m to focus its attentions on consumer packaging.

Parkside International has rigged up a new press at its plant in Darton, near Barnsley, as it looks to move forward after job losses at its Stoke plant.

A casual worker at Archant Print, which produces the <i>Eastern Daily Press</i>, collapsed and died last Saturday of a suspected heart attack while on a shift at its Thorpe plant in Norfolk.

Jarrold Printings increasing focus on the mainstream commercial catalogue market has paid dividends with the renewal of its contract with Spirito di Artigiano, the womens clothing company.

Printers can expect an upturn in advertising print after a poll revealed a positive outlook from media firms.

Heidelbergs autumn open houses will feature a pre-Drupa preview of its new B3 press, which pitches it against the likes of Ryobi and AB Dick.

South Nottingham College has decided to offer the vast majority of its print courses this year despite its financial difficulties.

<i>Im a Celebrity</i> star Linda Barker has turned to Polestar Chromoworks for her mail-order catalogue.

Printing.coms second full-franchise operation will open in Ashford, Kent, in the next few weeks.

The secretary of the industrys stakeholder pension scheme says more could be done to encourage employers to promote it even though its take-up has been better than the national average.

Waterstons Mackenzie Storrie is gearing up to consolidate its operations under one roof after taking on four more staff.

Best has switched the core RIP used in its range of proofing software products to Adobes CPSI.