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Goodhead Group asks BGP and Stones staff to take 13.5% pay cut
Employees across Goodhead Group, including BGP and Stones, have gone to ballot over whether to accept a pay cut of 13.5%.

Reflex Print drops inline sealing and opts for four-colour Hans Gronhi press
Reflex Print has downsized from five-colour to four-colour print production after a drop in demand for sealing.

UPM announce Will Oldham replacement
Paper manufacturer UPM has announced that director of newsprint sales Martin Holmes will take over as general manager of the UK sales organisation.

Polytype to offer 'unparalleled' speed and quality with Quantum launch
Wide-format manufacturer Polytype has said that its UV-curable print platform, the Virtu Quantum, offers an "unparalleled combination of speed and quality".

Mimaki to give European debut to TS34-1800A sublimation printer at Fespa 2012
Mimaki will give a European debut to its new dye sublimation printer, the TS34-1800A, when it exhibits at Fespa 2012 later this month.

Manroland break-up to begin with Augsburg sale
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.

Informa to convince doubting exhibitors with ExCel tours
Ipex 2014 organiser Informa Exhibitions will invite hesitant potential exhibitors to a series of open day tours over the coming months to showcase the new London Excel venue.

Morgana adds laminating with Vivid partnership
Finishing equipment manufacturer Morgana Systems has said it can now offer a "complete package" after agreeing a distribution deal with Vivid Laminating Technologies (VLT).

SMP expands flatbed operation with Agfa M:Press Leopard investment
SMP Group has boosted its flatbed capabilities with the installation of an Agfa M-Press Leopard.

EFI launches APPS recruitment drive on back of record growth
EFI has hailed its APPS and inkjet divisions for their "record" performance in its 2011 results and launched a US-wide recruitment drive for print consultants to join its professional services team.

BPIF backs FSB call for help for small firms
BPIF public affairs adviser Andrew Brown has cautiously backed the Federation of Small Businesses' (FSB) calls for the government to "think small" in order to catalyse job creation.

Lucid Dream unveils online PDF editor and pre-flight tool
Lucid Dream Software is beta testing ArtAffirm, a new cloud-based PDF editor, pre-flight and layout tool that will allow printers' clients to pre-flight and correct their own artwork before submitting...