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As Xerox inches towards breaking into two standalone listed companies at the end of this year, it has unveiled the names of the post-split businesses.

Commercial printer Micropress has bought a Primera MC saddle-stitcher, as it continues a 20-year partnership with Muller Martini.

GI Solutions Group has signed off a circa £5m spend to move into full-width high-speed inkjet web, as it looks to migrate more litho work to digital and significantly boost capacity.

EFI has boosted its textile portfolio with the acquisition of 2D/3D fashion design and prototyping software developer Optitex.

Commercial printer KMS Litho has purchased a Heidelberg Versafire CV as it plans to more than double digital sales from around 15% of revenue to a third.

Quantum Print & Packaging has opted for a new Dyss X5-1310T twin-head digital cutter, to speed up its sample service and take on shorter-run bespoke packaging projects.

Scarborough-based commercial printer Adverset purchased a Horizon AFC-566 folder at Drupa and has hinted that a further "significant" investment will follow in the summer.

DST Systems is to sell its US customer communications business and is looking for a buyer for its £165m-turnover UK operation.

The Color Company has opened its 13th centre with a new branch in Boston, USA.

Large-format and digital print specialist Ronset has appointed a new sales manager, a move which it hopes will help contribute to a 10% boost in its turnover by the end of this year.