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Increased colour work prompts PrintWorks North to add five-colour Ryobi

Wetherby-based PrintWorks North has added a five-colour Ryobi 525GE press to handle increased demand for full colour work.

PCP recruits web offset veteran Lightfoot

David Lightfoot has joined Precision Colour Printing in a new operations role.

Langley man takes helm at Manroland sheetfed arm

Langley Holdings has appointed one of its seasoned veterans to head up Manroland Sheetfed Systems in its post-acquisition "transitional period".

Langley mulls Manroland GB rescue

Langley Holdings' deal to buy Manroland's sheetfed arm has been approved by the German Cartel office. Meanwhile it has emerged the company could also be poised to buy Manroland GB out of...

UK investor buys entire Manroland sheetfed arm

Langley Holdings, a 500m (415m) turnover engineering group based in Retford, Nottinghamshire, signed a deal late yesterday to buy Manroland's Offenbach production facility as well as more than 40...

Richardson Printing buys Komori Lithrone

Lowestoft-based Richardson Printing has replaced its eight-year-old Komori Lithrone 528 with the latest five-colour Lithrone S-series 529.

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.

Manroland rescue package put to creditors

Manroland will be split up and its German workforce almost halved under plans outlined to creditors yesterday.

ESP Colour claims worldwide Speedmaster productivity record

Swindon-based ESP Colour achieved record productivity on its Heidelberg XL machines in the run up to Christmas last year.

Ovation Graphics Buys Fort Worth-based Branch-Smith

Ovation Graphics this week announced the purchase of Fort Worth, TX-based Branch-Smith Printing, enabling the 101-year-old company to avoid liquidation and continue operations.