Tech-ni-fold blocks third patent infringement

UK-based auxiliary finishing equipment manufacturer Tech-ni-fold has prevented a third US company from selling copies of its products.

Buoyant Communisis makes profitable progress

Operating profits at Communisis have jumped 19% to 5.1m at the half-year, as new contract wins and overseas expansion helped fuel a successful period for the group.

CWU agrees Royal Mail strike ballot

The first national strike ballot of Royal Mail workers since 2009 could go ahead by September after 500 Communication Workers Union (CWU) representatives voted unanimously for the move.

CPI acquired in €21m deal

Pan-European book printing group CPI has been acquired by new owners.

Ex print boss banned from company directorship

Saul Loggenberg, former director of failed printer Clowes, has been banned from being a UK company director for 11 years following an investigation by The Insolvency Service.

GMG launches CoZone Collaborate

Software company GMG has unveiled the first module of GMG CoZone, a cloud-based online project collaboration, soft-proofing and approval package.

Pay rises in the offing, survey suggests

More print and packaging firms are awarding annual pay rises to their staff, a new survey has found.

Kodak names emergence board

Antonio Perez will continue as Kodak's chief executive, at least for a period, when the company emerges from Chapter 11.

Ricoh gears up for wide-format launches

Ricoh is bolstering its production print team as it prepares to go-to-market with new wide-format products.

Global Graphics unveils Host Renderer 4

Cambridge-based software firm Global Graphics has launched an upgrade to its Harlequin Host Renderer that was showcased at Drupa last year.

Antimicrobial silver coating rolled out for print

An antimicrobial coating previously only used on textiles has been rolled out to printed products, including hospital literature and inflight magazines.

New kit at Richardson Printing to slash makeready times

Richardson Printing is set to reduce makeready times by 80% with a new Heidelberg Stahlfolder TH56.