Following installations in Malaysia and Indonesia KBA has debuted a large format press in Thailand with the inauguration of a six-colour Rapida 162a at Mae Mae Printing in Bangpoo.
Following installations in Malaysia and Indonesia KBA has debuted a large format press in Thailand with the inauguration of a six-colour Rapida 162a at Mae Mae Printing in Bangpoo. 
Printing Industries has launched a national survey to help identify industry power consumption levels as part of its strategy to reduce energy costs for its members.
Following installations in Malaysia and Indonesia KBA has debuted a large format press in Thailand with the inauguration of a six-colour Rapida 162a at Mae Mae Printing in Bangpoo. 
IPMG’s Craft Alexandria facility will be shut down by the end of March and 46 staff will lose their jobs. The print group says it is no longer “financially viable” for Craft for the business to keep producing Hananprint’s sheetfed work. 
Ink manufacturer DIC has acquired all of Pacific Inks’ businesses in a move which DIC managing director Ian Johns says will give the company a solid foothold into the region’s packaging market. 
Kodak CEO Antonio Perez has issued a strong defence of the company’s decision to apply for Chapter 11 protection in the US in this video, saying it is the best route to accomplish the company’s reorganisation. 
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee joined Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand last week in officially opening its new beverage bottle production line at the company’s manufacturing plant in Christchurch. 
EFI expects record revenues of approximately US$163m (A$155m) for the fourth quarter of the 2011 financial year. This compares to US$145m in the fourth quarter of 2010, marking EFI's eighth consecutive quarter of double digit growth. 
Digital label press manufacturer iSys Label has appointed MetroGraphic Equipment as its newest distributor covering Malaysia and Singapore, looking to provide short to mid run label solutions, enhance customer care, and grow its customer base. 
The big news of the past few days has been that Kodak has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the USA. Chapter 11 in the US is different from filing for bankruptcy in most other countries when a company is declared insolvent.  |
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