Europe

Arjowiggins Graphic launches 'first' 100% recycled label stock for packaging paper market
Arjowiggins Graphic (AG) claims its new product is the first ever 100% recycled label stock for the packaging paper market.

Cewe Colour bolsters digital firepower with HP Indigo investments
Photobook business Cewe Color has installed two new HP Indigo presses, a web-fed W7250 and a 7600 to bolster its digital print offer.

Presstek touts positives of proposed acquisition by AIP
Direct imaging press manufacturer Presstek has said that the proposed acquisition will provide a range of benefits as well as boosting the company's financial resources.

Watkiss Automation takes on MOHR guillotine distribution
Finishing equipment manufacturer and supplier Watkiss Automation has secured the UK distribution of the MOHR range of guillotines.

Heidelberg rallies apprentices ahead of UK Skills Show
Heidelberg is urging printers to showcase their most talented apprentices and ensure UK has representation at forthcoming WorldSkills competitions.

UPDATE: Kodak to sell Personalized and Document Imaging businesses
Kodak has announced that it will focus on commercial, packaging and functional printing activities as part of its 'successful emergence from Chapter 11 reorganisation'.

HP posts $8.9bn Q3 loss despite rising IPG profits
Commercial press sales was one of the few bright spots as Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced an $8.9bn (5.6bn) third quarter loss.

Manroland Web Systems appoints Horner-Marass managing director
Eckhard Horner-Marass has been appointed to the vacant managing director position at Manroland Web Systems.

Mark Andy owner AIP bids for Presstek
American Industrial Partners (AIP), the private equity firm that owns narrow and mid-web flexo press manufacturer Mark Andy, has launched a bid to acquire Direct Imaging press builder Presstek.

Heidelberg blow struck Ipex hard, but the show goes on
As hard as I try, it's difficult to put a positive spin on Heidelberg's decision to withdraw from Ipex.

Ricoh invests in web-to-print software firm PTI
Ricoh has made a significant investment in San Diego-based PTI Marketing Technologies, a leading provider of web-to-print and marketing personalisation software.

Dscoop details inaugural EMEA conference
The community of HP graphic arts customers has detailed its inaugural EMEA conference, which will take place this November.