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Domino maintains full-year outlook as N600i roll-out begins

Domino Printing Sciences has used its third-quarter management statement to highlight the roll-out of its N600i full-colour label press as well as concerns over market conditions in Europe and China.

Print industry news roundup: Kodak, government employment reform, BPIF, Manroland Sheetfed, Pixartprinting, Duplo

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Kodak postpones patent sale indefinitely; Unite slams employment refrom proposals; BPIF...

Bournemouth buys new Heidelberg XL 75

Bournemouth Colour Press has traded in its four-year old Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 press for a new five-colour model, adding a coating unit.

Kodak's Holloway to retire after nearly five decades in print

Kodak UK's marketing manager Pat Holloway intends to assist the Printing Charity and mentor at his local primary school when he takes early retirement at the end of September.

Unite slams government employment law reform proposals

Proposals announced today by business minister Vince Cable, including a cut in the amount that employees can claim for unfair dismissal payouts, have been heavily criticised.

Arjowiggins to close Danish mill due to declining paper demand

Arjowiggins Graphic is to shut down its Dalum mill in Odense, Denmark, by the end of 2012.

Administrators in at all Alderson Group trading divisions

The remaining four Alderson Print Group companies have been placed into administration, bringing to an end weeks of speculation over the future of the company.

BPIF wins 1.1m industry management training funding

The BPIF has secured a 1.1m funding package from the Government to offer 200 fully-funded places on a degree-like qualification developed specifically for the print industry.

Banner lures ex HH Global manager to its senior management team

Sue Lawson joins Banner Management Communications (BMC) following BMC winning a three-year Carphone Warehouse contract from rival print managment firm HH Global in May this year.

Former Robert Horne sales director dies

Roger Bennett, who worked for Robert Horne Paper for 16 years, has died aged 83.

UK employment prospects strongest in five years

Employment forecasts for Q4 of 2012 reflect the most positive outlook among employers since 2008, according to new figures.

Killer App: the making of 'Rankin Portraits'

Fashion photography icon John Rankin Waddell's latest book, Rankin Portraits, features images of high profile celebrities including Daniel Craig and Cindy Crawford taken by the photographer.

RR Donnelley acquires Express Postal Options

Chicago-based RR Donnelley has acquired Express Postal Options (XPO) as it looks to build on its logistics service offering to a global client base.

Kodak's Edwards stresses ongoing support for Prosper and NexPress

Kodak has stressed that its NexPress and Prosper digital lines will not be impacted by cost cutting measures as it announced the cull of a further 1,000 jobs including that of COO Phil Faraci.

Tensor in deal with Manroland for North American sales

Manroland Web Systems has signed an agreement to sell Tensor International's single width web fed offset presses in the US and Canada.