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Smith & Ouzman rebrands to Zunoma following MBO
Smith & Ouzman has rebranded to Zunoma six months after a management buyout was completed at the company.

Bauer integrates print and online with image recognition tech
Publisher Bauer Media has teamed up with tech platform Phuzion Media to make two of its printed magazines “shoppable”.

Ace sets up new spiral binding wing
Ace Binding Company has set up a new offshoot offering metal spiral binding after buying the specialist equipment required from a fellow trade finisher that has exited the industry.

Cox takes up new role at global print platform
Former Vpress managing director Tim Cox has joined a cloud software business that aims to “revolutionise” online print procurement and connected production.

Brightside Print & Design automates cutting with Graphtec spend
Brightside Print & Design has invested in a Graphtec F-Mark automatic sheetfed cutting system to enhance its cutting speed and precision.

Lincoln enhances in-house bookletmaking
Lincoln Print & Copy Centre has purchased a Kasfold K640 bookletmaker to meet the demand for short-run A4 landscape booklets.

AR Packaging acquired in £1bn deal
Graphic Packaging is buying AR Packaging in the packaging industry’s latest mega-takeover.

UPM Shotton sale agreed
UPM has agreed to sell its Shotton newsprint mill in North Wales to a subsidiary of Turkish conglomerate Eren Holdings.

Fespa ‘Coffee Break’ webinars return
The second series of Fespa’s ‘Coffee Break’ webinars will kick off with the first session tomorrow (18 May).

ImageData Group in Fujifilm Onset UK first install
ImageData Group has become the first UK company to invest in an Onset X3 HS Dual Flex flatbed printer from Fujifilm.

Firm fined over HSE incident
A specialist printing firm has been fined a six-figure sum after an incident where an employee suffered asphyxiation after becoming entangled in a part of a press.

Paragon CC uses levy transfer option to help SMEs
Paragon Customer Communications is donating a chunk of its Apprenticeship Levy fund to help smaller companies pay for training.

Digipress boosts online and large-format presence
Digipress has become the UK wing of online print platform HappyPrinting, and has boosted its wide-format offering with a Durst P5 350 large-format printer.

More price rises at Mitsubishi HiTec Paper
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe has raised prices for its coated specialty papers again.

MBO at Advanced Dynamics
A management buyout has taken place at automated filling and packaging machinery manufacturer Advanced Dynamics.