
Lay-offs at Kodak as Q3 losses posted
Kodak chief executive Jeff Clarke has called for "immediate action" to cut costs, including shedding 425 jobs, after the company's Q3 results revealed losses of $46m.

Ricoh launches entry-level mono inkjet series
Ricoh has unveiled a new family of entry-level continuous-feed inkjet printers, the Pro V20000 series, developed to aid the transition of high-speed toner users to inkjet.

GF Smith launches Extract
Luxury paper merchant GF Smith has launched its Extract range of papers, which are made of fully recycled material from disposable paper cups.

Koenig & Bauer on target for full-year growth
Koenig & Bauer has reported sales and order intake growth for its interim Q3 results, albeit slower growth than in Q1 but enough to still achieve its growth targets for the end of the year.

Direct CDs diversifies with Ricoh buy
CD and DVD printer Direct CDs has invested around £100,000 in a Ricoh Pro C7100 as it aims to continue to diversify its offering and double turnover.

Harcourt upgrades folding capability
Welsh commercial printer Harcourt Print has invested around £70,000 in an MBO B26 buckle folder.

Hartgraph doubles litho capacity in £1.8m spend
Commercial printer Hartgraph has doubled its litho capacity with the installation of a second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75, comprising an overall £1.8m investment.

Express Printing closes doors
West Sussex-based Express Printing has closed its doors after more than 30 years in operation, with 12 staff made redundant.

HP launches SmartStream for designers
HP has launched a slimmed-down version of its SmartStream software suite specifically for designers.

Luescher-Tschudi upgrades flag printer
Luescher-Tschudi has released an update for the software that drives its Raptor 320 textile printer that enables it to handle heavier substrates.

PressOn goes supersonic with Bloodhound commission
PressOn has continued its partnership with the team behind an attempt to break the land speed record by applying a vehicle wrap on the Bloodhound SSC supersonic car.

Rebel shareholder demands installation of Salmond as Johnston chairman
The war of words between Johnston Press and one of its major shareholders has escalated after Johnston received a formal demand that former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond is installed as...