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Kodak sells flexo business to private equity firm
Kodak has agreed to sell its flexo business to Montagu Private Equity in a deal expected to be worth up to $390m (£301m).

Overmatter: stout stuff
Pouring a proper pint of Guinness can take a while, as the firm itself pointed out in its famous ‘good things come to those who wait’ adverts.

Killer app: Parkside creates compostable packs for kids’ snacks
Oxford-based start-up Wallaroo believes children are the future, that’s why it’s doing what it can to make its healthy snack packs as appealing to kids as possible with their colourful packages.

First Nettl store in Scotland opens
Twenty years after the first Printing.com store opened in Edinburgh – with Peter Gunning, now chief executive of parent group Grafenia, at the helm at the time – the original shop has been replaced by...

Sonora sales jump as Kodak closes in on flexo sale
Kodak is now negotiating with a single party over the sale of its flexo business and expects to seal the deal in Q4.

Box maker fined over severed fingers
Box maker Grahams Cartons has been fined almost £60,000 by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) for an incident with an unguarded casemaker in which an employee lost two fingers.

Genesis scores Welsh first with Roland buy
Genesis Marketing & Events has invested in a VersaUV S-Series wide-format hybrid printer from Roland DG, the first in Wales, to expand its application capabilities.

Out-of-home buoyant in H1 2018 ad spending report
Spending on out-of-home (OOH) advertising saw a boost in the first half of 2018 as brands flock to traditional channels to engage audiences.

Integrity Print expands transactional wing
Integrity Print has appointed Chris Walton as head of operations at its Transactional division.

EFIA revamps training offering
The European Flexographic Industry Association (EFIA) has consolidated its broad portfolio of training programmes and support services into a comprehensive suite as part of a drive to help attract new...

Gardiner Colours expands product range following new hire
Specialist printing inks, sealers and varnishes manufacturer Gardiner Colours has added pressroom consumables to its portfolio following the appointment of an experienced print consultant.

Precision Printing enhances casebinding with new kit haul
Precision Printing has augmented its casebinding capabilities after investing close to £200,000 in new equipment for the department.

Bluetree buys unit next door for bumper expansion
Bluetree Group is set to increase its floorspace by 45% in an ambitious expansion plan that will extend into 2020.

Route One enhances cutting worfklow with latest £350k spend
Route One Print has eased its cutting process after investing around £350,000 in a Baumann-Wohlenberg BASA 3 automatic jogging and handling system.

Heidelberg reports H1 loss while anticipating subs payoff
Heidelberg has reported an uptick in its first-half EBITDA boosted by the growth of its new subscription model, although its bottom line suffered from one-off costs.