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Stag improves bookmaking mix with Ashgate install
Stag Print Services has invested in an Ashgate Kasfold 640 hand-fed bookletmaker in order to enhance its in-house capabilities.
Monotype acquires Fontsmith
Monotype has acquired London-based boutique type foundry Fontsmith to boost its expertise and bolster its already extensive typeface library.
HP voices concerns over Xerox full-year results
HP has called Xerox “a company of questionable value” after the business, which continues to pursue a hostile takeover of HP, reported a 6.2% revenue drop for 2019 and a 2.2% decline in Q4.
Former Curtis chairman passes away
Curtis Packaging’s former managing director and chairman Peter Curtis has passed away aged 89.
Analyst: Xerox may need to raise HP bid
A financial analyst following Xerox has said the manufacturer may need to increase its bid for HP from $22-per-share (£16.89) to $26 in order to attract the company’s board and shareholders.
Cem Press assets up for auction
Machines and other assets belonging to specialist printer Cem Press are being sold via online auction.
Rapidity launches automated print platform Printflow
Rapidity has launched a new end-to-end automated print platform that enables their clients to access a customised portal to create and order their own marketing collateral, such as business cards and...
Kodak and Uteco install first Sapphire Evo hybrid press
Kodak and Uteco Group have now installed their first Sapphire Evo hybrid press at a customer site as Japanese printer Kinyosha takes delivery of the new machine.
Dayfold moves into SRA1 and acquires Emtone goodwill
Dayfold has expanded its offering by moving into SRA1, and has also acquired the goodwill of shuttered Bath printer Emtone.
BPIF launches final call for industry apprenticeship standard feedback
The BPIF has urged the print industry to support its bid to retain a crucial printing industry apprenticeship standard that could be under threat – with the deadline for valuable feedback at the end...
Design Group in major US expansion
IG Design Group has raised £120m for a major acquisition that will double the size of its business in the US.
Countdown to St George's Day lunch
The St George’s Day Luncheon Club is gearing up for its 24th annual charity lunch in London.
Government confirms investigation into i acquisition
Ofcom and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will investigate whether the Daily Mail and General Trust’s (DMGT) £50m acquisition of the i adheres to competition law.
HP questions Xerox and Icahn's motives
HP has now issued a longer response after Xerox confirmed it planned to try and take over its board, the latest move in Xerox’s hostile bid to take control of HP.
Jarrold Museum resumes hunt for new home
The John Jarrold Printing Museum has resumed its search for a new home after plans to relocate it to a medieval church in Norwich fell through.