Companies & suppliers

Industrial action at Guardian Print Centre on hold

Industrial action at the Guardian Print Centre has been put on hold as negotiations continue, but Unite has refused to rule out the possibility of action.

INM shareholder claims publisher could enter administration

One of Independent News and Media's biggest shareholders has said that the publication could go into administration, despite the publisher securing a third extension to its 200m euro (170m) bond...

Wyndeham parent buys Southernprint to create 100m group

Wyndeham Press Group owner Walstead investments has acquired web offset rival Southernprint from Newsquest Media Group.

Hobs Reprographics Group subsidiary buys rival

Hobs Reprographics Group (HRG) subsidiary Hobs Legal Docs (HLD) of print group has bought rival Datalex.

Fuji's XMF Remote hits the shelves

Fujifilm has announced the commercial availability of its XMF Remote online job submission portal and soft-proofing module for its XMF cross-media workflow.

Webmart mulls takeover bid for Communisis

PrintWeek understands that Webmart is seeking partners to launch a potential takeover bid for print management rival Communisis.

Etrinsic wins 250,000 a year Midland Heart contract

Etrinsic has secured a 250,000 a year contract to supply print management services to housing association Midland Heart in its third new business win in the last two months.

EDM Group secures 1m additional funds from ECI Partners

EDM Group, the document management specialist, has secured an additional 1m investment from its majority shareholder ECI Partners to support its business plan to 2012.

Xingraphics claims 'victory' in Agfa patent case

Chinese plate manufacturer Chengdu Xingraphics Co has claimed "victory" in a landmark patent infringement lawsuit brought by Agfa Gevaert in The Hague District Court.

Positive Focus to hold Web2Print Open Day

Positive Focus will hold a second Web2Print Open Day in September to showcase the benefits of DMP FLO Suite 4, following the success of last month's event at its Shepperton offices.