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Software Circle grows health and social care offering
Software Circle has added to its growing family of niche software businesses with another buy.

Printed Easy moves further into inkjet, signs for Canon B2
Printed Easy is expanding its use of inkjet printing with a deal for two Canon sheetfed presses – including its upcoming B2 model.

New Heidelberg CEO sets out ambitions for growth
Fresh Heidelberg CEO Jürgen Otto has outlined his three priorities for growth at the manufacturer – including doing more to leverage its manufacturing know-how and global sales and service network –...

Koenig & Bauer confirms operational guidance; reveals more about ‘Spotlight’ programme
Koenig & Bauer has confirmed that its operating earnings will reach the lower end of the forecast range of €25m (£21m) to €40m in 2024 and that it will achieve its revenue target of around €1.3bn...

Xerox lowers full-year guidance; revenue down in Q2
Xerox’s share price has dropped by over 8% after it lowered its full-year revenue guidance for 2024 from a decline of 3% to 5% in constant currency to a decline of 5% to 6% in constant currency to...

York Media builds team ahead of commercial start date
York Media has confirmed two key appointments as the business prepares to start printing at the end of next month.

'More entities involved' as De La Rue sale talks progress
Potential buyers have carried out due diligence on De La Rue’s two divisions, with negotiations ongoing and a further update on the future ownership of the historic company expected before the end of...

Google’s cookie flip-flop a hiccup for mailers
Google has abandoned its plan to block third-party cookies from its Chrome browser, four years after announcing it would do so, in a move that bolsters digital advertisers' position.

eProductivity Software opens new Yorkshire site for Escada
eProductivity Software (ePS) has opened a newly refurbished 560sqm office and manufacturing site for its Escada subsidiary in Malton, North Yorkshire.

Ivo Textiles fined £71,000 for polluting sewers
Fabric and wallpaper printer Ivo Textiles has been ordered to pay £71,000 in damages for dumping chemicals and textiles down its drains for four years.

Inapa set for insolvency
Portuguese paper distribution group Inapa is set to present the company to insolvency after its German subsidiary also filed for insolvency following a cashflow problem.

James Cropper posts loss after tough year
James Cropper has reported on a “challenging” year with sales down 21% and a pre-tax loss filed.

Nettl Systems sales down amid Works Manchester fall-out
Sales are up at Software Circle on the back of growth at its various acquired businesses, but the performance of Nettl Systems was hit by the ongoing impact of the PFI Group debacle.

Label Express brings in Durst single-pass Tau 340
Digital label specialist Label Express has installed a brand-new Durst 340 RSC-E LED single-pass label machine at its 930sqm Croydon factory.

Kolbus restructures for sustainable future
Kolbus Germany has entered a self-administration process to allow the business to restructure under the German equivalent of bankruptcy protection.