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Manroland Sheetfed cuts headcount at Offenbach
Manroland Sheetfed is to cut more than 10% of its workforce in Germany, according to local reports.

Councils ignore government pressure on late payments
Local authorities have failed to respond to government guidelines to pay suppliers within 10 days, with just 51% of invoices being paid on time in 2011/12, compared to 45% in 2009.

UPDATE: Alderson Print Group web division in administration
Alderson Print Group (APG) has confirmed that its web subsidiary ABP Web was placed in administration on 31 August with the loss of 90 jobs.
HH Global scoops 9m Post Office business and makes senior digital appointment
HH Global has won a 8.9m print production and print management contract from the Post Office, and boosted its digital credentials with the appointment of Chris Heap as digital media development...

Hawthornes status unclear
The trading status of 117-year-old Nottingham printer Hawthornes is unclear.

The Colourhouse delivers photographic quality on uncoated stock
Fashion photograper Rankin's latest book, Rankin Portraits, features images of high profile celebrities including Daniel Craig and Cindy Crawford.

Bully Banks to hold first conference
Bully Banks, a consortium of SMEs that claim to have been mis-sold interest rate swap agreements (IRSAs), is to hold its first conference on 30 September.

Kodak culls COO role and will cut further 1,000 jobs
Kodak has axed the role of president and chief operating officer Phil Faraci and will shed a further 1,000 jobs as it speeds up cost cutting efforts while the clock ticks on its Chapter 11...

Industrial action suspended at Gomer Press
Unite members at the Ceredigion-based publisher have agreed to suspend a series of 24-hour walk-outs following a meeting with management on 7 September.

Ink Shop upbeat despite Scottish decline
Cumbernauld-based printer The Ink Shop experienced a hike in sales between June and August thanks to "aggressive marketing", bucking the overall trend of declining growth in Scotland's economy.

APS delivers online colour swatch service
Slough-based All Print Suppliers (APS) has developed a free-to-use online colour swatch enabling signmakers to match a coated pantone number to a self-adhesive colour vinyl.

Duplo unveils new UK MD
Post-press equipment manufacturer Duplo has reshuffled its senior management as part of a 'One Duplo' strategy to unify all international divisions of the company.

Online print auction site set for UK launch
The developers behind Pro-X which launches in the UK today (10 Sept), claim the 'live bid' platform will save printers time and money.

ccDotmeter upgrades microdot software offer
The UK-based technology firm has upgraded its microDot software, allowing users to automatically send RIP data directly to a Harlequin internal calibration strip.
SunJet launches digital 'low migration' technology for narrow web
The global inkjet division of UK-based Sun Chemical will unveil EtiJetTM LM UV at this week's LabelExpo Americas 2012 (11-13 September).