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Willis: in post since the summer of 2018

De La Rue CFO quits

De La Rue has abruptly parted company with chief financial officer Helen Willis, who is leaving the struggling group with immediate effect.

Emtone was established in 1963. Image: Google Maps

Emtone ceases trading

Specialist litho printer Emtone has gone into voluntary liquidation.

Jacobson keynote: "have the courage to lose sight of the shore"

EFI chief calls for industry to 'lift itself up'

EFI CEO Jeff Jacobson used his inaugural Connect user conference opening keynote to ask the sector to do more to “lift itself up… because there's a lot of growth in this great industry”.

The programmes take between two to three years to complete

Final call for BPIF management course

The induction for the next BPIF Level 3 and 5 Management Programmes will take place next month and some last-minute spaces are available on both courses.

HP is facing a slew of aggressive takeover tactics from Xerox

Report: Xerox has designs on HP board

Xerox could attempt to gain control of HP’s board, in the latest move in its hostile takeover approach.

From left: HP's Alon Bar-Shany with Charlesworth's Lee Hewitt and Mark Gray

Charlesworth welcomes HP Indigo boss for visit

Charlesworth Press welcomed HP Indigo general manager Alon Bar-Shany for a visit on Monday (20 January).

Octink is now part of the fast-expanding Paragon Group

Service Graphics acquires Octink

Service Graphics has confirmed its second wide-format acquisition in as many days with the takeover of Octink.

From left: Northend operator Daniel Littlewood and production manager John Marples with the StitchLiner MKIII

Northend boosts finishing with Horizon spend

Northend has streamlined its finishing operation after installing a Horizon StitchLiner MKIII with VAC-L600H tower collators.

Tinmasters: long history in metal decorating

Tinmasters to consolidate on one site

Metal decorator Tinmasters plans to restructure its operations in Wales by consolidating onto one site – a move that will spend the end for its historic Caldicot facility that has been in operation...

The deal would expand Future’s portfolio to more than 220 brands

CMA launches inquiry into Future’s TI Media acquisition

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Future’s proposed acquisition of TI Media.

Martin Hutchings (left), with Terry Smith. "A great business with a strong, highly-skilled team"

Service Graphics snaps up Image Factory

Paragon Group is on the acquisition trail again – its Service Graphics business has acquired Chippenham point-of-purchase specialist Image Factory with details of another buy expected to be confirmed...

Heidelberg: further cost-saving measures and disposals are being planned

Tough Q3 hits Heidelberg forecasts

Heidelberg has cut its sales and profit forecasts for the full year for the second time after a “persistently difficult market environment” hit the firm’s Q3 results.

Greenhouse Graphics installed the new Agfa machine in October

Greenhouse Graphics ups capacity with Agfa buy

Greenhouse Graphics has invested in an Agfa Anapurna H1650i LED to increase its production capacity and speed up its turnaround times.

Harrier LLC has been fined £98,000 over the incident

Harrier fined following worker injury

Photogift printer Harrier LLC has been sentenced after a worker suffered serious injuries when his hand was caught in machinery.

Contact Originators manufactures flexographic plates

Contact Originators hit by fire

Flexographic plate manufacturer Contact Originators suffered a serious fire at its Bredbury, Stockport facility over the weekend but has stressed it is "business as usual" following speedy action from...