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Print industry news roundup: Wyndeham Peterborough, Friedheim, Copapharm Europe, Superdata, Kodak, Trelleborg

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Wyndeham Peterborough cuts 70 jobs; Friedheim takes on UK exclusive Kohmann...

Communisis to take over Nationwide in-house mailing

Communisis has won a major nine-year contract with Nationwide Building Society that includes the company's transactional mailing which is currently produced in-house.

English Heritage launches print buying workshops

English historic conservation body English Heritage (EH) is running a series of internal print buying workshops to improve the standards and efficiency of its print materials.

Insolvent Vida Paper seeks investor

Swedish paper manufacturer Vida Paper is looking for an investor to save the company after it declared bankruptcy at the end of 2012.

Kenray Forming fined for health and safety breach

Packaging industry supplier Kenray Forming has been fined 10,000 after an employee severed a finger whilst testing machinery in September 2011.

Paperlinx confirms Allen as CEO

Paperlinx has appointed Dave Allen as its chief executive following four months without a permanent head.

Mockridge succeeded by BSkyB's Darcey at News International

News International has found a replacement for departed chief executive Tom Mockridge in former BSkyB chief operating officer Mike Darcey.

Small businesses cautious entering 2013

Small businesses are cautiously optimistic for the coming year, according to the latest FSB research, despite a small decline in confidence levels in Q4 2012.

TFR Print Finishing enters liquidation owing 70,000

Suffolk-based TFR Print Finishing has entered liquidation owing almost 70,000 to its creditors.

Bobst appoints business head for UK and Scandinavia

Bobst has created a new business zone for northwest Europe with Craig Moran appointed as business director for the area from 1 January.

Ace Bookbinders relocates after Monarch acquisition

Ace Bookbinders has expanded its capabilities by taking over hand finishing company Monarch.

Packaging alliance Copapharm Europe disbanded

Copapharm Europe, a 15-year-old pharmaceutical packaging alliance, has disbanded on the decision of the acting shareholders.

Tuckey Print and Fluid Design in PS Vita mammoth project

Birmingham-based Tuckey Print has undertaken a mammoth print project to promote Sony's Playstation Vita console.

Kodak losses near $1bn in nine months

Kodak's pre-tax and net losses averaged more than $100m (61m) a month in the first nine months of 2012, according to its combined statement for the period to 30 September 2012.

Contego completes 81m Cartons sale

Contego Packaging has completed the 81m sale of its food and beverage cartons business, Contego Cartons, to US food specialist Graphic Packaging.