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Stationers' Company to host mergers and acquisitions roundtable

The Stationers’ Company is to host a roundtable at Stationers' Hall to discuss mergers and acquisitions in the publishing industry, with speakers including a partner at US-based Platinum Equity.

UK printers contribute to KBA Drupa sales boom

Three UK printers were among those which chose KBA this Drupa, helping to propel the German manufacturer to a €100m sales boom.

Gemini champions print at the Brighton Fringe

A print company that co-sponsors the Brighton Fringe festival has singled out creative artwork for posters and flyers from an up-and-coming playwright as winner of a design competition.

Drupa 2016 hailed a success

Drupa 2016 exhibitors seem to have summed up the show in two words: “exceeded expectations”.

Major UK weekly moves to European printer

Following the closure of Polestar’s gravure site in Sheffield, a major publisher has moved its weekly magazine title to Belgium, while others still seek permanent solutions.

Archant revamps Norwich free title

Archant has relaunched a free weekly newspaper with an increased print run to target a more affluent readersship.

First Move buys first UK Xerox Trivor 2400

First Move Direct Marketing has become the UK's first buyer of the Xerox (8b-A62) Trivor 2400, the 20in (508mm) production inkjet web launched by the manufacturer at Drupa.

Grafenia reveals acquisition strategy alongside annual results

Grafenia is to hit the acquisition trail in an effort to boost revenues and profit as the firm’s results for the last financial year slipped to a loss.

Xerox sells Direct to Object Printer prototype

Xerox (8b-A62) has sold the prototype of the new Direct to Object Inkjet Printer it is showing at Drupa.

Renz targets smaller volumes with new models at Drupa

Wire comb and spiral binding specialist Renz (6-C60) has unveiled a range of new machines, including smaller versions of existing devices.

Walstead seals deal for Polestar Bicester

Wyndeham Group owner Walstead has rescued Polestar’s Bicester operation with a deal to buy the equipment at the site and re-employ more than 300 staff.

60 seconds with Amberley Labels

Amberley Labels was established in the early 1980s and when the owner retired in the mid-90s there was an MBO. This resulted in a new phase of innovation, and the firm’s investment in high-tech...

Experiments in reproduction

Many current printing processes, although modern and cutting-edge, are simply the latest manifestations of processes that have been evolving for centuries.