North america
Ennis acquires Cenveo's PrintXcel and Printegra document businesses
Looking to solidify its major role in the North American business documents segment, Midlothian, TX-based Ennis has agreed to acquire the PrintXcel and Printegra brands and facilities from Cenveo for...
Delphax to unveil new Elan digital color print series at Drupa
In what it promises will be a game changer in the global high-speed digital color printing market, Minneapolis-based Delphax Technologies said it will unveil its new Elan print systems at May's Drupa...
Quad/Graphics acquires Dallas-based Williamson Printing
In a bid to exploit the lucrative Dallas market for corporate printing, Quad/Graphics announced the acquisition of Williamson Printing, a 128-year-old company with facilities that specialize in short-...
Tukaiz cites b2c demand for growth
Chicago-based marketing services productions company Tukaiz announced that it grew sales 8.3% in 2011, with much of that increase due to a rise in both print related businesses such as large-format...
Autobond lauds first US install for 36 SUV
UK coating equipment manufacturer Autobond has lauded the first install of a 36 SUV inkjet spot UV machine in North America.
Manroland break-up to begin with Augsburg sale
Manroland's administrator has confirmed that the break-up of the German manufacturer will begin on Wednesday (1 February) with the sale of the Augsburg web offset facility.
EFI launches APPS recruitment drive on back of record growth
EFI has hailed its APPS and inkjet divisions for their "record" performance in its 2011 results and launched a US-wide recruitment drive for print consultants to join its professional services team.
Lucid Dream unveils online PDF editor and pre-flight tool
Lucid Dream Software is beta testing ArtAffirm, a new cloud-based PDF editor, pre-flight and layout tool that will allow printers' clients to pre-flight and correct their own artwork before submitting...
Prinovis in Bertelsmann's 1.2bn Arvato print spin off
Bertelsmann has announced plans to spin off its gravure and international print businesses, including Prinovis, into a separate 1.2bn (1bn) print division.
AlphaGraphics parts company with CEO Cushing
AlphaGraphics has abruptly parted company with chief executive officer Kevin Cushing.
Xerox Announces Large Standard Register iGen 4 Purchase
In what has to be a heartening sign for press manufacturers, Xerox announced that Dayton, OH-based Standard Register has purchased eight iGen 4 EXP Presses and installed them in five of its print...
USPS Offers Direct Mailers '2nd Ounce Free'
Looking to boost commercial use of First-Class Mail, the US Postal Service this week launched its new "2nd Ounce Free" pricing program that enables direct mailers to send letters weighing up to two...