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Arjowiggins staff at the paper manufacturer’s French plants continue to await a decision on the sale of the business, as the court delays its decision once again.

Gordon Gumn, the founder of award-winning Hampshire print firm BAS Printers, has died aged 98.

Administrators at the Arjowiggins UK operations are working with a preferred bidder for a large part of the business and hope to conclude a deal next month.

Antalis is “driving the process” of selling on major shareholder Sequana’s shares as the paper group files for bankruptcy and long-time supplier Arjowiggins goes into administration.

The Stationers’ Foundation and The Printing Charity have renewed their support for the BPIF masters programme by once again offering a bursary of £6,000.

Grafenia has acquired design agency Artichoke Design, which trades as Nettl of Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham.

Luminate has installed a Roland DG Soljet Pro 4 XR-640 large-format printer-cutter to enhance its prototyping capabilities beyond silk screening and litho wet proofing.

Grafenia has raised around £1.1m before expenses via a share subscription, which will be used to further expand the business.

CPI Antony Rowe has benefited from a 20% boost in printing capacity following the installation of a Canon Océ ColorStream 6700 Chroma high-speed inkjet web press.

Advanced Direct Mail (ADM) has taken on a Kirk-Rudy Ultrajet variable data inkjet system to enhance the personalisation capabilities of its mailing output.

LG Davis has enhanced its capabilities with a new Xerox Iridesse that came with metallic and clear capabilities, as well as inline bookletmaking.

Manroland Sheetfed has appointed Peter Redmond as the new managing director of its UK business.

Sequana’s safeguarding procedure has been converted into bankruptcy as the Commercial Court of Nanterre has passed down its decision.

Xaar has canned its final dividend and posted a near-£15m loss after an annus horribilis for the business, with CEO Doug Edwards looking ahead to better times and aiming to sign up a strategic...

Duplo and UK managing director Andy Benson have parted company, with Duplo International chairman and CEO Robin Greenhalgh taking charge while a successor is sought.