Disciplines

Tangent appoints new CFO
Tangent has appointed a new chief financial officer as Kevin Cameron, currently financial director, returns to Newcastle to head up the group's print operation.

Agfa books net profit for second year running
Agfa-Gevaert Group has cemented its return to profit with a positive net result for the second consecutive year in its full-year 2014 accounts.

Balreed raises £1,000 for PrintIT!
Digital equipment distributor Balreed has completed its ‘Pace or Pay Challenge’ to raise money for the PrintIT! initiative.

Former CEO Alexander buys Garnett Dickinson
Nick Alexander has bought Garnett Dickinson Group, with the exception of its digital operation, returning to the business he left two years ago.

Northern Lights gets off to flying start
Duplo has hailed the success of its inaugural Northern Lights show after doing £250,000 worth of business on day one and welcoming 200 visitors over the course of the two-day event.

HP and KBA to launch 2.8m-wide Color Inkjet Web Press
HP and KBA have announced plans to produce their first co-developed press, the HP T1100 Simplex Color Inkjet Web Press.

GI Solutions Group eyes further acquisitions following management changes
GI Solutions Group has restructured its senior management as it targets further bolt-on acquisitions in 2015.

Soyang Europe launches first rigid substrate
Soyang Europe has announced two new wide-format substrates, including its first rigid board as well as a latex, solvent and UV printable magnetic wallcovering system.

Brother in £1bn cash offer for Domino Printing Sciences
Brother has launched a 915p per share cash offer for Domino Printing Sciences in a deal that values the Cambridge-based coding & marking and inkjet print equipment manufacturer at more than £1bn.

Pureprint rolls out Tharstern MIS integrated workflow
A Tharstern MIS that links together Kodak, Heidelberg and HP workflows is being installed at Uckfield-based printer Pureprint in a six-month rollout starting this month.