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Xerox plots bid for HP
With the ink barely dry on Xerox’s deal with Fujifilm to settle the Fuji Xerox situation, speculation that the iGen manufacturer could be readying a bid for its larger printing industry rival HP has...
Anglia Print recognised as sustainability champion
Anglia Print has won the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment’s (IEMA) Sustainable Organisation 2019 award.
Navigator invests €158m in 2035 carbon neutrality goal
The Navigator Company has invested €158m (£138m) to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.
Aztec Label celebrates 25 years in business
Aztec Label has rounded off its 25th birthday celebrations by completing a £250,000 refurbishment of its factory and treating its staff to a long weekend in Spain.
Signworks in HP Latex install
Signworks has taken delivery of an HP Latex 315 print-and-cut machine, following several months of research.
Walstead begins talks over Southernprint closure
Walstead plans to close its Southernprint web offset site due to declining magazine volumes, and has entered into a 45-day consultation with the workforce at the factory.
Lasercomb purchases boost ACA Print productivity
ACA Print Finishing & Packaging Solutions has invested in a CLS 2115 DC020 laser cutting system and a ProPertinax counter cutting system, both from Lasercomb, to increase throughput.
Art Projects for Schools invests in perfect binding
Art Projects for Schools (APFS) has purchased a Horizon BQ-270V perfect binder, extending its binding capabilities and capacity.
Heidelberg downsizes board: Plenz to depart
Heidelberg will part company with its longest-serving main board member as part of a raft of cost-saving measures, while the group’s share price has jumped by 10% on the back of better Q2 results.
Paramount installs MPS flexo press
Paramount Labels & Tags has invested in its first MPS flexo press, an eight-colour EB 370.
Overmatter: Bouncy bouncy
The wonderful thing about Tiggers, as everyone well knows, is that they’re bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun!
UPM retires Finnish paper machine
Paper manufacturer UPM is closing paper machine 2 in Rauma, Finland, with the loss of 179 jobs.
Paragon expands again with cards buy
Paragon Group has expanded its Paragon ID business with the takeover of payment and loyalty card specialist Thames Technology, in a move that means the Business Growth Fund will exit its investment in...
Xerox and Fujifilm dispute ends in split
Xerox and Fujifilm have resolved the major fall-out that began last year and will end their near-60-year-old joint venture, in a deal that has significant ramifications for both companies.
Spandex to distribute STEK films
Spandex has been appointed the exclusive distributor of STEK paint and light protection films in the UK.