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US print services giant acquires Professional Packaging Services

US print services giant acquires Professional Packaging Services

07 June 2013

Managed print services provider InnerWorkings has acquired Yorkshire-based Professional Packaging Services (PPS) for an undisclosed sum.

 
 
EFI picks up acquisition pace again

EFI picks up acquisition pace again

04 June 2013

EFI has acquired Belgian MIS developer GamSys Software as it looks to expand its reach through Europe.

 
 
Domino refocuses UK service offer

Domino refocuses UK service offer

31 May 2013

Domino Printing Sciences has appointed a new sales director and a new service manager in a bid to improve service for its UK customers.

 
 
Surprise bid by Goss for former French operation

Surprise bid by Goss for former French operation

28 May 2013

Goss International, parent firm of Goss International France, has tabled an offer on its own European subsidiary, according to local media reports.

 
 
Swiss Post acquires Pitney Bowes' UK and Ireland management services business

Swiss Post acquires Pitney Bowes' UK and Ireland management services business

17 May 2013

Pitney Bowes has sold its mailroom and document management services businesses in the UK and Ireland to Swiss Post for an undisclosed sum.

 
 
Konica Minolta makes progress with B2 inkjet

Konica Minolta makes progress with B2 inkjet

17 May 2013

Konica Minolta showed samples of the latest output from its KM-1 B2 inkjet press at this week's North Print & Pack, and has confirmed the press will be on show at Ipex 2014.

 
 

EFI acquires PrintLeader

10 May 2013

EFI has acquired US-based print MIS software developer PrintLeader for an undisclosed sum.

 
 
Adobe's new subscription model divides industry

Adobe's new subscription model divides industry

09 May 2013

Adobe has split the industry with its decision to launch a monthly subscription fee for some of its biggest-name programmes including Photoshop.

 
 
SAi launches PixelBlaster for Dip-Tech in-glass printers

SAi launches PixelBlaster for Dip-Tech in-glass printers

07 May 2013

SA International (SAi) has launched a special edition of its production software PixelBlaster for use with Israeli manufacturer Dip-Tech's in-glass printers.

 
 
North Plains upgrades core products

North Plains upgrades core products

02 May 2013

Canadian firm North Plains has launched Xinet 17.5, Telescope 9.1 and On Brand 2.6, updating core elements of its software product portfolio.

 
 
Kodak reveals Chapter 11 emergence plans

Kodak reveals Chapter 11 emergence plans

01 May 2013

Kodak is banking on its Stream inkjet and SquareSpot imaging technologies to create profitable revenue streams after the company emerges from Chapter 11.

 
 
Kodak sells businesses to KPP for $650m

Kodak sells businesses to KPP for $650m

29 April 2013

Eastman Kodak has announced its intention to sell two of its businesses to its own UK pension fund to help move towards an exit from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

 
 
Semper survey shows dramatic Q1 plunge in print profits

Semper survey shows dramatic Q1 plunge in print profits

24 April 2013

US printers had a sharp drop in first quarter profits despite a modest rise in sales revenues, the Semper International survey for Q1 2013 has found.

 
 
EFI posts Q1 profits, revenue rise

EFI posts Q1 profits, revenue rise

24 April 2013

Foster City, CA-based EFI cited strong US sales as well as continued demand for its Fiery controllers as it reported Q1 income of $8.2m (Q1 2012: $6.2m) on a 7% revenue rise to $171.4m.

 
 
Kodak to sell Document Imaging business to Brother

Kodak to sell Document Imaging business to Brother

16 April 2013

Kodak announced this week it has agreed to sell assets from its Document Imaging business to office equipment maker Brother Industries in a cash deal worth $210m (£137m).

 
 
Monotype's Pencil to Pixel comes to New York next month

Monotype's Pencil to Pixel comes to New York next month

11 April 2013

Following a successful event in London last November, Monotype is bringing the Pencil to Pixel exhibition to New York so that US-based font fanatics and type devotees can get an up close look at rare items that played a major role in the modern devel...

 
 
USPS in U-turn on Saturday delivery

USPS in U-turn on Saturday delivery

11 April 2013

The board of the US Postal Service (USPS) announced this week that it has directed US Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe not to go ahead with plans to end Saturday delivery this August.

 
 
Presstek cuts 70 positions in global restructure

Presstek cuts 70 positions in global restructure

11 April 2013

Less than six months after it was acquired by private equity firm American Industrial Partners (AIP), Presstek is going through a restructuring that includes a number of redundancies.

 
 
Werneke Ink founder 'Inky Lou' passes away

Werneke Ink founder 'Inky Lou' passes away

10 April 2013

Louis Werneke, founder of Werneke Ink Company, a "key facet" of Flint Group since the turn of the century, has died.

 
 
Xerox upgrades iGen4 with features from the iGen150

Xerox upgrades iGen4 with features from the iGen150

04 April 2013

Xerox has launched the iGen4 Diamond, an upgrade to the iGen4 cut-sheet colour digital press, which improves uptime and productivity.

 
 
Goss restructure to give customer focus and target 'new markets'

Goss restructure to give customer focus and target 'new markets'

03 April 2013

Goss International will simplify its organisational structure, reorganise its European operations and push into new markets, according to an internal memo from new chief executive Rick Nichols.

 
 
Orlando-based Labels in Motions invests in Xeikon 3500

Orlando-based Labels in Motions invests in Xeikon 3500

28 March 2013

Orlando, FL-based Labels in Motion has purchased and installed a Xeikon 3500 digital label press to drive its business and has been so pleased it is already looking at a second one.

 
 
Loveurope looks to life after McCann

Loveurope looks to life after McCann

27 March 2013

Loveurope chief executive Steve Owens focuses on the positives following long-standing client McCann Worldgroup's decision to bring its pre-media work in-house under the Craft Worldwide brand.

 
 
Domtar acquires Xerox North America paper business

Domtar acquires Xerox North America paper business

27 March 2013

Montreal-based Domtar has signed a deal to acquire Xerox's paper and print media products in North America, though the Xerox brand will continue on both coated and uncoated paper for office and commercial printing.

 
 
Kodak closes $848m finance deal

Kodak closes $848m finance deal

25 March 2013

Kodak has finalised its previously-announced $848m finance facility with members of the Steering Committee of the Second Lien Noteholders and other holders of Kodak's Senior Secured Notes.

 
 

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