Print industry news roundup:Canon, Blue, DG3, Paperlinx, manufacturing

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Canon Europe to appoint new head; Blue let down by "lack of due diligence"; DG3 acquires Stirling Financial Print arm; Paperlinx suspends interest payments; UK should learn from Germany to boost manufacturing.

Océ's Rokus van Iperen made CEO of Canon Europe, reports claim

Océ's Rokus van Iperen has been appointed to lead Canon Europe, following the retirement of current chief executive Ryoichi Bamba, according to reports in the Dutch media.

'Lack of due diligence' leads to collapse at Blue Printing

Blue Printing Group's directors have tried to pin partial blame for the company's collapse on an alleged lack of support from its main funder, Close Invoice Finance.

DG3 acquires Sterling Financial Print manufacturing wing

Sterling Financial Print has sold its manufacturing operation to DG3 Europe, in a deal that will result in DG3 creating one of the largest digital print centres in the country.

Paperlinx suspends interest payments on its Step-up-Preference shares

Troubled merchant Paperlinx has announced that it has suspended interest payments on its Step-up-Preference Securities (SPS) to retain cash in the business.

UK 'should learn from Germany' to boost manufacturing

The BPIF has backed recommendations made in a government-commissioned report for new policies to reinvigorate manufacturing in the UK.