Business

Gardners acquired by Elaghmore
UK private equity fund Elaghmore has acquired wide-format printer Gardners.

Industry growth slowed in Q1 but held above forecast
The first quarter of 2019 experienced a slowdown in growth following the previous quarter’s seasonal boost, but the drop-off was not as extensive as had been expected, according to the BPIF’s latest...

BDO confirmed at Howard Hunt, 250 jobs go
BDO has been confirmed as the administrator of Howard Hunt (City), with the firm’s 250 staff laid off upon appointment.

Husband and wife open latest Signs Express branch
A new Signs Express franchise serving the Leicester and Loughborough regions has been opened by a husband and wife team seasoned in the commercial market.

Colourfast drives new online offering with UK’s first AccurioJet KM-1
Colourfast Financial has taken on the UK’s first AccurioJet KM-1 from Konica Minolta to drive its new online platform as it increases its focus on commercial work.

IPT appointed authorised Pantone distributor
Inks & Printing Technologies (IPT) has been appointed as an authorised Pantone distributor.

Wallace Print in major kit and premises investment
Wallace Print has spent more than £500,000 on a raft of new machinery and updates to its premises as it continues to grow.

Redfern Machinery appointed Nordmeccanica UK agent
Coating and laminating machine manufacturer Nordmeccanica has appointed Redfern Machinery as its new exclusive agent for the UK and Ireland.

Pulford steps up at Domino as Bond retires
Robert Pulford has been appointed as the new chief executive of Domino Printing Sciences as his predecessor Nigel Bond has elected to retire.

Ex-Tradeprint man strikes out with digital flipbook service
Tradeprint’s departing business development manager, and former owner of Sense Creative, has launched a new digital flipbook production service for print companies.

Fujifilm pre-tax profit reaches record high
Fujifilm’s pre-tax profit reached a record high of ¥212.8bn (£1.48bn) in its fiscal year ended 31 March 2019, but its revenue was down marginally to ¥2.432tn.

Macfarlane Group acquires Ecopac
Macfarlane Group has acquired protective packaging distribution business Ecopac (UK).