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Bezier sold in private equity-backed MBO
Bezier has been sold in a management buyout backed by HIG Europe, the European arm of private equity firm HIG Capital.

Interview: Prinovis managing director Richard Gray
Matt Whipp sat down with Prinovis managing director Richard Gray to talk about News International, BSkyB's volte face on print, the state of gravure and web offset and how Prinovis is managing change.

Opus installs Intellijet duo as part of 5m investment
Leicester-based Opus Trust Marketing has invested in two Pitney Bowes Intellijet 20 continuous production inkjet printers as part of a 5m investment round for the company.

Creative Repro Company of the Year 2011: Honeycomb Creative Support
Once again it was the innovative approach of handling graphic design and pre-media requirements that brought glory to this Bengaluru-based firm.

Arrow Digital readies itself for evolving digital wide-format sector with launch of Jetrix hybrid printers
Ahmedabad-based Arrow Digital says it is determined to provide the evolving Indian digital wide-format printing industry with effective solutions.

Indigo users unite for bigger and better Dscoop in Singapore from 22-25 August
"Dscoop Asia presents a valuable platform to learn, get tips and ideas and grow businesses," says Fred Poonawala

Paragon UK bolsters management with three appointments
Paragon UK has appointed Jason Cicero as managing director of the company, as well as making two additional managerial appointments.

HP boss outlines hardware exodus in Q3 numbers
HP announced third-quarter revenues down 2% as chief executive Lo Apotheker announced a major shift to software and services that could result in its PC division being spun off.
ABC figures reveal winners and losers in magazine market
The net circulation of consumer magazines stayed stable for the first half of 2011, according to figures published by the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC), with an overall increase of 0.1%...
Heidelberg acquires digital press manufacturer CSAT
Heidelberg has acquired German digital press manufacturer CSAT as part of plans to expand its offering in the packaging sector.

Konica Minolta to launch textile printers at ITMA 2011
Konica Minolta will launch two new textile printers, the Nassenger Pro 1000 and Nassenger Pro 60, at next month's ITMA 2011 textile machinery exhibition in Barcelona, Spain, from 22-29 September.
Technical Tutorial: Sachin Shardul talks about continuous inkjet
In principle, inkjet non-impact printing technology does not require an intermediate carrier for the image information the way a photoconductor drum does in electro-photography.

PrintWeek India to host Breakfast Session for top print CEOs on 26 August
The Breakfast Session co-hosted by Canon India and PrintWeek India will be held on 26 August, 2011 at the Grand Hyatt in Mumbai.
BPIF Cartons signs deal with EasyFairs on packaging tradeshow
BPIF Cartons has signed a deal with EasyFairs to exhibit at Packaging Innovations 2011 and 2012 in London and at the trade show organiser's packaging event at Birmingham's NEC next year.

Fretwell Print and Design boosts cutting capacity after 20% turnover increase
Commercial printer Fretwell Print and Design has increased its cutting capacity by 50% after installing the UK's first 115cm Polar X Plus.