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Print Image Network bought by investment firm
Electoral print specialist Print Image Network (PIN) has been bought by London-based investment firm Owner Venture Managers (OVM) as part of a phased retirement plan for PIN founders John Foster and...

Baddeley Brothers finish designer's award-winning Christmas card
A Cambridgeshire-based man has triumphed in the Hand Engravers’ Association Christmas card competition with a piece that was silver die-stamped by Baddeley Brothers.

Sharman and Co ups flexibility with Horizon install
Newspaper printer Sharman and Co has taken on a Horizon AFV-566FKT fully automated folder to help deliver greater application flexibility.

Bluetree Group buys second B1 Landa S10P
Bluetree Group has ordered a second B1 Landa S10P press to support activity at its Route 1 Print and Kingsbury Press subsidiaries.

ESP buys Goldcrest Group
Swindon-based Handel Group, parent company to ESP Colour, has acquired the three companies of Goldcrest Group, doubling its digital business and adding wide-format and label printing to its roster.

Panini Mexico 1970 world cup album attracts international bidding
A copy of the first ever Panini World Cup sticker album from 1970 went under the hammer for £2,000 on 5 December, beating its pre-sale estimate of £1,200-£1,800.

Fedrigoni 2024 calendar pushes boundaries of generative design
Fedrigoni has launched a showcase charity calendar for 2024 with a two-day event at London’s Crafts Council.

Ottimo Digital directors acquire Showlite
Full-service event supplier Showlite has been acquired by the managing directors of wide-format printer Ottimo Digital.

FRP appointed at Works Manchester
Administrators from FRP Advisory have now been formally appointed at PFI Group’s Works Manchester operation.

People moves at Walstead
People moves at Walstead UK have resulted in two of its plants being under new management.

Big Bang buys big for new business and label launch
Pontypridd’s Big Bang Print is diving into the label market with a brand-new Konica Minolta press, while simultaneously opening up massive room for growth in its digital carton production.

First post-beta installation for Ricoh Pro Z75 revealed
A French online printer has installed the world’s first post-beta Ricoh Pro Z75 B2 sheetfed inkjet press.

FDM wins £1.3m Rotherham Borough Council contract
Print and mailing company FDM Document Solutions has secured a four-year contract to deliver electoral materials for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC).

IDS shares jump, CWU welcomes Royal Mail exec departures
Shares in Royal Mail’s parent group have jumped on the back of rumours that it could make a bid for a continental parcels specialist.

Fujifilm and ePS partner to pair and integrate workflow and MIS
Fujifilm has partnered with eProductivity Software (ePS) on a new extended end-to-end print workflow production offering.