Europe

Financial printer Chris Fowler International (CFI) has been acquired by Spanish printing group Service Point Solutions (SPS) for Euro12m (9.5m).

Heidelberg has recorded a 23% rise in incoming orders to Euro1.151bn (911.6m), but has experienced a drop in sales in the three months to 30 June.

Stralfors has been awarded a 1.7m contract with Southern Water to supply print and mail services for its customer billing and other associated communications strategy, following a competitive tender...

Agfa UK's managing director Laurence Roberts is anticipating an upturn in revenue after the graphics division posted a 6.3% drop in sales to 385m euro (303m) during the second quarter.

French printer Diamant Numrique has taken delivery of Europe's first Inca Turbo Plus flatbed printer in a bid to increase production capacity.

US-owned packaging group Chesapeake has announced it will increase its prices by around 10%.

Coated woodfree paper producer Sappi Fine Paper Europe has announced several price increases as profitability for the industry is reaching "unacceptably low levels".

The London Book Fair (LBF) has revealed that India and South Africa will be the market focus countries for its 2009 and 2010 shows, respectively.

China, India, Latin America and Russia remain the growth drivers in the forest products market, while European and Canadian producers have been impacted by market forces, a new report has found.

Direct mail house 4DM has continued to expand its services by taking over the UK sales agency for Italy-based inline print specialist Venturini.

Heidelberg's chief executive has said the company may be the subject of a takeover approach as its share price continues to fall.

Finishing manufacturer Hunkeler is planning to show its equipment at a show in Switzerland, following 'positive sales' at this year's Drupa.