The community of HP graphic arts customers has detailed its inaugural EMEA conference, which will take place this November.

The North East-based commercial printer initially forecast a 1.8m sales boost after securing funds from Yorkshire Bank, but PBL now expects an uplift in excess of 3m.

Former Pureprint business development manager Kelly Harris has joined Healeys as sales and marketing director.

At the paper company's AGM on 1 August chairman Mark Cropper voiced concern that the market conditions causing the decline were showing no sign of abating.

HP is to take an $8bn (5.1bn) goodwill charge this quarter after writing down the value of a division that sells computer services to businesses.

Ferrostaal North America this month announced it is now marketing the new Ryobi 760E 6-up series to commercial printers looking to invest in an economy-priced offset press.

BSS has bought an array of folding and wrapping equipment following a string of client wins, including one of Scotland's "leading broadsheet Sunday newspapers".

The Graphic Arts Show Company (GASC) is banking on home advantage at Graph Expo to avoid the "poor" attendance from North American printers that it noted at Drupa in Germany earlier this year.

Vehicle cover manufacturer Structure-flex has invested in the newly-launched Durst Rho 320 HS large-format printer.

Paramount Printers has grown to a £2m-turnover operation after acquiring rival Edinburgh firm City Litho in a six-figure deal.