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Print inventor protests against government's lack of protection for small innovators

A print inventor in Wales has said that the UK would not be in its current financial position if the government made more of an effort to protect the intellectual property rights of small inventors.

Kern recruits second apprentice

Finishing equipment manufacturer Kern has lauded its "young and motivated workforce" after a second apprentice graduated to become a full-time employee of the company.

Kodak: more details emerge behind fall into Chapter 11

A dramatic collapse in licensing revenues at Kodak's Consumer Digital Imaging division and a doubling of losses at its Graphic Communications Group wing helped propel the firm into Chapter 11...

Budget 2012: Live text

Live updates of the Budget 2012 and the measures that will impact UK print as it happens.

Unite urges MMP investors to raise dispute

Unite general secretary Len McCluskey has written to investors in Austrian-owned packaging manufacturer Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP), urging them to raise the current dispute with its Bootle-based...

Zechini announces Drupa plans

Finishing equipment supplier Zechini has announced its line-up for this year's Drupa.

CWE relocates to spur growth

HP reseller CWE Solutions has relocated its southern base to a larger facility outside of central London.

KBA revamps Rapida 145

KBA has revamped its large-format Rapida 145 with a host of new features that speed up makeready and production on the press.

Superior Creative opens new design studio

Superior Creative has opened its new design studio in Wiltshire, part of a 2m investment programme.

GMG to debut spot-colour simulation tool

GMG will give a global launch to its new spot-colour simulation tool for packaging printers, in addition to a cloud-based tool for soft-proofing at Drupa.

Duraweld announces five-year environmental results

Stationery producer Duraweld has announced a host of improvements in its five-year environmental management programme.

Sales and profit up at Xaar as capacity expansion bears fruit

Inkjet manufacturer Xaar has said that growth in the ceramic decoration sector, along with successful capacity expansion at its Huntingdon facility, contributed to a 26% increase in sales during 2011.