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De La Rue: banknote demand is at its lowest level for more than 20 years
Discussions with a number of parties

'Sitting duck' De La Rue open to offers

De La Rue could be broken up or merged with another business after a strategic review resulted in potential interest for both of its divisions.

£3.6bn valuation; IDS results published

Royal Mail parent accepts foreign buyout deal

Royal Mail parent company International Distributions Services’ (IDS) board has accepted a £3.6bn buyout deal from Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský’s firm, EP Group.

Doel: Everything is impossible until someone makes it possible
Ian Doel joins Dayfold

Freelance Print Staff closes

Staffing agency Freelance Print Staff (FPS) has closed after 12 years in business, founder Ian Doel revealed last week.

B1 digital showcase

Landa lauds Cimpress deal, hints at future roadmap

Cimpress founder Robert Keane was at day one of Drupa to shake hands on a deal for multiple Landa presses, and there was also a hint from Benny Landa about a future product roadmap for his Nanography...

The new Nyala is already being run at full capacity
206sqm/hr printer

Banbury Litho full pelt on packaging after Nyala 4 install

Oxfordshire mixed-discipline printer Banbury Litho has ramped up its packaging production following the installation of a SwissQprint Nyala 4 flatbed press.

Exclusive partnership

HP secures 'transformational' Canva deal, highlights portfolio depth

HP has secured an exclusive, multi-year global partnership with graphic design platform Canva that it said would significantly benefit printers using HP technology, making them the preferred...

The Cron produces around 700 plates a month for Ruddocks
Cron 36H CTP installed

Ruddocks switches to Cron CTP

Lincoln mixed-discipline printer and creative agency Ruddocks has switched over to a Cron CTP platemaker for its Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75.

Majda: "Personalising print products can be easy, fast, and fun"
Real time project

Antigro Designer launches Drupa community art project

Antigro Designer is launching Drupa’s first ‘printeractive’ community art project, #WeAreDrupa, which will be created in real time in Hall 7.

Ward: post-press is fundamental to the overall success of a job
Started last month

Koenig & Bauer UK appoints new post-press sales manager

Koenig & Bauer UK has taken on a new UK post-press sales manager who will be responsible for sales of all of the manufacturer’s folder gluing and die-cutting systems for print and packaging production...

Operations will continue as normal at the Mailbox DM site
Pre-pack sale will conclude by 28 May

Buyer secured as Mailbox DM files NOI

Mailbox DM has found a buyer after the direct mail specialist filed a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators (NOI) earlier this week.

Camacho has worked at Walstead for nearly eight years
Will present 'single offering to market'

Walstead consolidates EU exec roles

Walstead Group is streamlining its continental management structure under a single CEO.

(L-R) Pureprint Imprint MD Dave Bullivant and operations manager Tony Neal
Imprint investment

Pureprint Group installs its first Durst

Pureprint Imprint, the large-format and retail services division of Pureprint Group, has taken on a Durst P5 350 HSR D4 3.5m-wide LED printer.

'People still love maps'

Dennis Maps celebrates first decade

Dennis Maps celebrates its 10th anniversary this month.

Rishi Sunak was appointed as the new Prime Minister this morning
Rush to print is on

Election 2024: What it means for print

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has called a general election for 4 July, surprising many pundits with an earlier-than-forecast polling date.

Big range of kit on show

Konica Minolta expands UK presence with new demo centre

Konica Minolta has made a major investment in its UK professional print business with the opening of a new Client Engagement Centre.