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Hobs buys Watkiss to kick off new division
Commercial printer Hobs Reprographics has purchased a nearline Watkiss PowerSquare 200 booklet making system.

Bezier fined after worker dies at Wakefield plant
Point-of-sale specialist Bezier has been fined 118,500 following an HSE investigation into the 2008 death of a worker at its Wakefield site.

KBA posts Q1 results, hails Drupa orders
KBA has posted a return to profit in its first quarter results, transforming last year's loss in both its operating and pre-tax figures into a small surplus, despite sales coming in "below target".

Alltrade Printers in twin Speedmaster XL 106 buy
Alltrade Printers has invested in two Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 presses accompanied by a Polar 115 X Plus guillotine.

Drupa orders bring strong Q1 start for Heidelberg
The world's largest press manufacturer took almost 2,000 orders during drupa, including bookings for 550 sheetfed presses.

Kodak Park was home to 'secret' nuclear reactor
Kodak's Rochester, New York, headquarters was home to a secret nuclear reactor for 30 years prior to its dismantling in November 2007, it has emerged.

Arjowiggins launches Cocoon direct mail campaign
Arjowiggins Graphics has teamed up with Antalis McNaughton to launch a campaign raising awareness of the recycled paper.

Late payments to UK SMEs top 35bn
Printers are among almost 800,000 UK SMEs owed a record 35bn in overdue payments, new research shows.

Drupa 2012 draws to a close
A feeling of renewal was apparent as Drupa 2012 drew to a close, with some viewing it as the "evolution Drupa" where digital printing became mainstream.

Will the Children and Families Bill cost jobs in printing?
The Queen's Speech last week confirmed that the Children and Families Bill would be the latest legislation to attempt to make parental leave more flexible - most notably giving fathers increased...

Chesapeake buys fifth Lithrone in two years at Drupa
Chesapeake has continued its investment programme into its pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging division after signing for a six-colour Komori Lithrone GX 40.

FM Brooks announces 'industrial printing' show
FM Brooks, the organiser of the upcoming EcoPrint Europe Live 2012 tradeshow, has unveiled InPrint, a new event targeted at the "industrial printing sector".