
Michael Tame named MD at Witham's Woodford Litho
Woodford Litho has appointed former Wyndeham Peterborough managing director Michael Tame in the same role.
RR Donnelley shutters another facility
Chicago-based RR Donnelley told workers and Wisconsin state officials that it will be closing its Greenville, WI facility on 26 April, resulting in the loss of 47 jobs.

Ferrostaal points to positives in Ryobi Mitsubishi joint venture
Ferrostaal Equipment Solutions North America has highlighted the potential upside of a combined Ryobi and Mitsubishi offset press business after the pair signed a letter of intent this week.

Ashgate launches digital book flattener
Ashgate Automation has developed the desktop Rolapress to rid books of the bulky spines achieved on traditional bookletmakers.

HP Sign & Display Awards open
HP has called for entries for the 2013 Sign & Display Print Excellence Awards, and will reveal the results at Fespa in London in June.

Sihl Direct launches low cost backlit films
Wide-format media firm Sihl Direct has launched three backlit films for UV-cured, offset and Oc's ColorWave solid ink printers.

Gov't has finally taken heed but will it benefit printers?
Albert Einstein said that insanity was doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Given the slew of government-backed lending schemes that have been announced since 2010...
Folex group acquires Regulus
Substrate specialist Folex has bought German large-format poster media company Regulus.

Wide-format hit by high street woes, but help is at hand
With the latest high street cull claiming four household names, POS printers have discovered the latest software could ensure that they don't follow

Market for digitally printed textiles will blossom in 2013
Wide-format relies on trends in overall advertising spending, outdoor advertising, retail/indoor and events businesses.

APS walks on the wild side
<i>Countryfile's</i> annual calendar, which raises money for BBC charity Children in Need, features the best of UK amateur nature photography selected from thousands of entrants every year.