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Odessa adds Fujifilm Uvistar and Xerox iGen for expansion plan

South London-based large-format specialist Odessa has added an additional 5m UV-cured machine, consolidated its roll-to-roll digital production and announced plans to move into small format digital.

Harveys UK survives through pre-pack deal

Midlothian based-printer Harveys UK has continued trading under the same name after it was sold in a pre-pack deal to newco CGD Binder Solutions.

Arjowiggins Graphic launches new recycled inkjet paper range

Arjowiggins Graphic has launched a high-quality high speed inkjet paper range which is 100% recycled.

Print industry news roundup: Robinson, KBA, Kodak, Technotrans, Smurfitt Kappa

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Profits steady for Robinson; KBA MD set for pastures new; Kodak closes $848m finance...

Domtar acquires Xerox North America paper business

Montreal-based Domtar has signed a deal to acquire Xerox's paper and print media products in North America, though the Xerox brand will continue on both coated and uncoated paper for office and...

Revenues decline but profits steady for Robinson

UK packaging group Robinson recorded a 2% drop in revenues to 21.2m (2011: 21.5m) in the 12 months to 31 December while pre-tax profits grew marginally.

Loveurope looks to life after McCann

Loveurope chief executive Steve Owens focuses on the positives following long-standing client McCann Worldgroup's decision to bring its pre-media work in-house under the Craft Worldwide brand.

KBA MD set for pastures new

KBA UK managing director Christian Knapp has resigned and will leave the company during the summer.

Zund to add cutting and workflow tools

Zund UK has launched an ultrasonic cutting head, called SonicZ, which it claims can significantly increase the throughput of corrugated and honeycomb boards on its cutting tables.

Smurfit Kappa UK fined 200,000 after employee severs fingers

Packaging giant Smurfit Kappa UK has pleaded guilty to health and safety regulation breaches after an employee severed his fingers at its Whitehaven factory.

Inca unveils ReporterPro tool for production analysis

Inca has launched ReporterPro, a dashboard to provide users of its flatbed printers with data on their performance.

PrintCenter Eesti seeks resellers to boost UK POS print sales

Estonian point of sale printer PrintCenter Eesti, is targeting UK expansion with the launch of a reseller scheme.

Kodak closes $848m finance deal

Kodak has finalised its previously-announced $848m finance facility with members of the Steering Committee of the Second Lien Noteholders and other holders of Kodak's Senior Secured Notes.

Print industry news roundup: Ipex, IoPP, Domino, Xaar, HMRC, Budget, Goss

Informa clarifies Ipex 2014 position; IoPP unveils MRes; Tardy TEN mars strong Domino showing; Xaar achieves record results; HMRC relaxes RTI deadline for SMEs; Print welcomes Budget tax cuts; Goss...

Intergraf calls for level playing field on EU Ecolabel

European print asscociation Intergraf has called the EU Ecolabel for printed products "costly and administratively constraining" and called for a change in the way it can be applied to printed...