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Xaar has dismissed claims made by the former staff of its Chinese subsidiary that they had not resigned, as per Xaar's public statement last week, but were instead "on strike".

Manroland's administrator has confirmed that the break-up of the German manufacturer will begin on Wednesday (1 February) with the sale of the Augsburg web offset facility.

Eastman Kodak and its US subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the digital imaging and pre-press giant ran out of money to finance its stuttering transformation.

Negotiations for the sale of Manroland have entered the final stages, with a shortlist of two different bid proposals due to be presented to creditors on Wednesday (18 January).

Former Manroland owners MAN Group and Allianz have agreed to provide financial support for the thousands of staff that could be made redundant through the company's Chapter 11-style restructuring.

Prospects of a successful investors' agreement for Manroland have improved according to the insolvent press manufacturer's administrator with a break-up of the company seemingly the most likely...

Kodak has announced plans to capitalise on its Stream inkjet technology through partnerships with printers and other print equipment manufacturers.

Heidelberg has unveiled a new version of the Speedmaster XL 105 that can perfect at 18,000sph.

DS Smith has announced a 20% year-on-year increase in its pre-tax profits from 35.6m to 42.8m in its half-year results, on revenues of 1,034m.

Now is the time printers should be doorstepping their poltical party candidates on the campaign trail to win some of the windfall work available on the back of the 2012 elections.