Jo Francis

Firm went into liquidation with a total deficiency of more than £150k
At least £2.4m was paid to other parties

Director barred after HMRC left unpaid

A director of a paper and board supplier has been disqualified for failing to file VAT returns.

Areas not currently profitable will be restructured

Koenig & Bauer ramps up performance improvement plans

Koenig & Bauer is ramping up efforts to cut costs overall and stem losses at its Digital & Webfed division, with much resting on the expected positive impetus from its €10m (£8.6m) spend on the...

PCP: web, sheetfed and large-format printing
'Significant opportunity for growth'

PCP under new ownership

Precision Colour Printing (PCP) has been sold to an investment firm that has further buys in its sights.

Software Circle: focus is on software businesses in specialist verticals
Better news at acquired software businesses

Works Manchester collapse hits Nettl results

Sales at Software Circle print and design wing Nettl Systems have fallen by more than £1m due to the Works Manchester debacle and uncertain economic conditions.

Final decision in the summer

US authorities could slap duties on $100m of plate imports

Authorities in the US have responded to Kodak’s call for tariffs to be levied on certain imported printing plates, with a preliminary decision to impose hefty duties on plates from Japan and China.

New plate is already in use at some European customers
Commercial printers are target market

ECO3 takes wraps off new process-free plate

ECO3 will showcase a new “ultra-convenient” process-free plate at Drupa.

Incident could easily have been avoided

Firm fined after worker's fingers partially severed

A returnable packaging specialist has received a six-figure fine after an agency worker was injured when using an unguarded table saw at its facility.

A mock-up of Xeikon's Drupa booth, including one of its highlighted zones
Taking 'latest developments and technology'

Xeikon puts spotlight on specialist presses at Drupa

Xeikon plans to focus on digital presses for specialist applications at Drupa, including a new high-res inkjet model for labels and an inline embellishment system co-developed with Kurz.

Preferred offer from third party

Celloglas files NOI as 'prelude to sale'

Celloglas has filed a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators (NOI) with a buyer said to be in the wings for its business and assets.

New legislation has stymied Abu Dhabi-backed takeover

Telegraph and Spectator sale saga continues

The saga over the future ownership of the Telegraph newspaper and Spectator magazine has entered a new phase after RedBird canned its takeover deal, putting the titles up for sale again.