Paperlinx has posted a significant slump in sales as losses treble in the first half of 2014/15 as the group inches closer towards a sale of all or part of its European operations.

Paperlinx has promoted the head of its Australia, New Zealand and Asia operations to chief executive following the departure of Andrew Price last week.

Darlington-based Sense Creative has ceased production and looks set to close having filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

Xerox has unveiled its new small footprint Rialto 900 Inkjet Press at Hunkeler Innovationdays, which is being held this week in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Colour management firm GMG UK is offering a free ISO colour health-check in connection with its partnership at Duplo’s Northern Lights event, which is taking place in Manchester on 10 and 11 March.

Canon Europe has moved into 3D printing by announcing a distribution agreement with 3D Systems.

Best Digital has invested in a Screen Truepress Jet W3200UV HS flatbed printer to enable the firm to increase throughput.

Industrial Inkjet (IIJ) has announced that it is to unveil its latest system, the XYPrint 300, for the first time at Fespa in Cologne, Germany, in May.

Signage firm Contract Sign Systems has invested in the UK’s first Canon Océ Arizona 6160 XTS wide-format flatbed printer.

Dutch label and packaging press specialist MPS Systems has announced an open house event to showcase the capabilities of its EB flexo press at its UK sales and service office in Wigan.

Unite has reacted angrily after administrators moved in to Aylesford Newsprint yesterday and immediately closed the mill and made 233 staff redundant.

Mailmate Print has acquired the print and mailing division of Jersey Post and relocated the operation in a circa £300,000 strategic investment.