North america

InnerWorkings has said that a strong performance by its domestic US operations helped it overcome a soft economic climate in Europe to round off what the company hailed its "best year ever".

Denver-based EPS-Doublet has acquired nearby Think Big Solutions as it looks to grow its digital printing and marketing services operations.

Pasadena, TX-based The Label Smith has become one of the latest label operations to embrace digital technology, following the installation of a Xeikon 3500 digital color press.

Howard Hunt is testing the new, upgraded version of Kodak's Prosper 5000 inkjet web press.

Heidelberg has closed in on its year-end target of a "clearly positive" EBIT after recording its strongest third-quarter operating result since 2007/08.

Eastman Kodak completed the sale and licensing of its digital imaging patents for $527m this week as it asked for yet another extension to the deadline for filing its Chapter 11 plan.

This week's US Postal Service announcement that it is ending Saturday mail delivery - without the direct OK of Congress - leaves direct mail and commercial printing industries in limbo.

KBA has announced a 2.5% price increase for its sheetfed offset presses, effective from 15 April 2013.

EFI is anticipating an uptick in its cyclical Fiery business driven by new product launches, including a new Xerox device that was "secretly" shown at last months' EFI Connect user conference.

Xerox has announced two new digital print engines aimed at in-plants, high street and commercial printers producing jobs ranging from photobooks and brochures to DM and catalogues.

The shift to short-run offset and digital jobs is not only changing the landscape for commercial printing, it's also triggering a shift in the paper industry, according to Mohawk Paper chairman/ceo...

Global out of home media planner and buyer Kinetic Worldwide has named Stuart Taylor as UK chief executive.