Business
Friedheim snaps up GUK distribution deal
Post-press kit supplier Friedheim International has secured the rights to distribute GUK machinery in much of the UK.
Fujifilm plots growth through digital shift
Fujifilm’s Graphic Communications wing is set to be renamed ‘Printing and Solutions’ as part of the restructure that will see the operation become part of its Business Innovation division.
Scotland’s oldest creative agencies merge
Scotland’s oldest marketing agency, Lewis Creative Consultants, has acquired fellow Edinburgh firm Tayburn in a six-figure cash and equity deal.
Screen targets POD, packaging
Sales and profits are up at Screen’s graphics division with the group expecting a boost in orders post-Drupa, with future plans including a move into packaging.
Sales growth at Ricoh print wing
Sales at Ricoh’s Graphic Communications wing have grown by 11.6% to ¥262.1bn (£1.35bn).
Fastsigns Tunbridge Wells gets new lease of life
New owners of the Fastsigns signage and display store in Tunbridge Wells, Kent have hit the ground running.
PFI Group among McMurray firms to be struck off
PFI Group has been compulsorily struck off the company register after failing to make the required filings.
DS Smith accelerates smart packaging with BeFC
DS Smith has partnered with Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC), a French start-up that develops fully recyclable smart tags.
PCP under new ownership
Precision Colour Printing (PCP) has been sold to an investment firm that has further buys in its sights.
New industry SaaS company CoCoCo launches
A new print SaaS company established by former colleagues from Zaikio has launched with the aim to “enable compatibility, connectivity, and collaboration across the print industry worldwide”.