ING exit will hit digital most but there are other options

As one of the largest funders (and certainly the largest funders for brokers), ING's decision will have very significant ramifications for the print sector. Nobody can step in and fill that gap but...

De La Rue issues profit warning after contract delays

De La Rue's share price fell more than 5% on Tuesday after it was forced to cut its full-year earnings guidance in its six-month trading update.

Killer app: AR reveals puzzling vistas

German games manufacturer Ravensburger's augmented reality (AR) puzzles have been tipped for success in this year's Christmas wish lists.

London repro firm wins RBI exclusive contract renewal

Classified Central Media (CCM) has won a two-year contract renewal with Reed Business Information as the sole supplier of its classified advert production.

KBA reverses loss in nine-month results

KBA has recorded a double-digit operating and pre-tax profit in its results for the nine months to 30 September 2012, reversing last year's losses over the same period.

Print PR veteran Philip Paris publishes novel 'Men Cry Alone'

In 1984, Philip Paris, former director of print PR firm AD Communications, wrote a letter to the BBC with an idea for a drama about men who suffer domestic abuse from their wives.

Combining the best of both worlds with hybrid inkjet presses

Adding inkjet printheads to a conventional press can open up a range of new applications, provided you don't hamstring your press's performance

Food fuels a clear strategy for growth: Polyprint business inspection

Breaking into the food packaging market made tough demands on Polyprint, but it has revitalised the firm and helped ensure its survival

Print industry news roundup: Drupa, Heidelberg, UKDPN, Monotype Imaging, Fespa, Duplo

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Drupa sticks to four-year cycle; Heidelberg posts H1 operating loss; Ex Prontaprint and...

Inaugural Dscoop EMEA draws more than 500 delegates

Dscoop EMEA organisers have hailed the HP user group's inaugural annual conference a resounding success, with more than 500 delegates attending the three-day event in Barcelona last week.

Kodak patent sale a condition of new $800m facility

Eastman Kodak has been told it must sell its digital imaging patent portfolio for "no less than $500m" as a condition of a new interim and exit finance facility totalling nearly $800m.

Apprentices get ready for battle at The Skills Show

Birmingham NEC opens its doors this week to more than 650 apprentices, including printers, competing for the title in their sectors.