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Print industry news roundup: Paperlinx, BGP, Arjowiggins, S&G, Metsa Board, Whittington Press

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Paperlinx management reshuffle continues; Arjowiggins to balance UK recycled supply...

SME output falls for the first time in more than two years

SME output has fallen for the first time since October 2009, according to a Confederation of British Industry (CBI) survey.

Shire Leasing to offer finance on print software

Shire Leasing has launched a new finance scheme specifically to help printers finance investment in software and other "intangible" assets such as training and consultancy.

John D Henderson director passes away

Leslie Clark, a director of historic paper merchant John D Henderson, has died aged 92.

Kodak Q2 loss rises as creditor claims top $20.5bn

Kodak has posted a pre-tax loss of $300m (193m) in its second quarter results, a 54% increase on last year's $195m loss, as it revealed total creditor claims had reached $20.5bn.

Arjowiggins balances UK waste and paper production

Arjowiggins Graphics has committed to sourcing the equivalent amount of UK waste paper that it takes to produce recycled paper for the UK market.

Paperlinx management shuffle sees French exit as Price joins board

Paperlinx director for UK and Ireland Paul French has decided to leave the company at the end of September.

John Brown Printers installs new solar panel system

John Brown Printers has installed a 50kWp solar panel system on the roof of its Bilborough-based office.

Banks stalling on swap settlements, law firm claims

Banks are refusing to call a halt to costly monthly payments arising from interest rate swaps even where they know the product was mis-sold, a leading commercial law firm has claimed.

FT Group and Penguin experience digital growth

Online demand for FT Group has exceeded print for the first time while nearly a fifth of Penguin's revenues are represented by e-book sales according to Pearson's 2012 interim report.

FMG installs Mark Inskip as Europe MD to drive growth

FMG has appointed a new European managing director in Mark Inskip, formerly regional director of consulting at Ogilvy & Mather.

Royal Mail's first Gold Medal stamps revealed

Royal Mail's first two Gold Medal stamps will be available by lunchtime today to celebrate Helen Glover and Heather Stanning's victory in the women's pair and Bradley Wiggins' triumph in the men's...

Six jailed in 730k JP Morgan and UBS print room scam

Six men have been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court for insider dealing from the print rooms of two of the city's largest investment banks.

The Times launches digital out of home campaign

The Times has tied with digital production company Grand Visual to showcase its latest news headlines with a digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising campaign.

Southernprint to produce Hello Kitty magazine for Egmont

Egmont Publishing Group has signed a deal with Wyndeham Group subsidiary Southernprint after it won the first UK publishing contract for <i>Hello Kitty</i> magazine.