Business

Print firms join forces to hit M&A trail
The owners of Geoff Neal Group and Hardings Print Solutions have joined forces to buy trade finisher and printer Evoteam in the first part of a strategy to create a multi-faceted, full-service...

Interket shuts amid warnings on damaged reservoir
Interket has been evacuated from its premises due to fears that a nearby dam is set to rupture and flood the local town.

James Cropper 'positive' in post-Q1 update
James Cropper is looking ahead to a positive financial year thanks to a “promising” first quarter that follows a year in which pre-tax profits were halved.

Floods hit northern printers in overnight downpour
A number of printers across parts of northern England are counting the cost of the heavy rain and floodwaters that have resulted in people needing to be rescued, roads being blocked and rail routes...

Positive partners with Colouration
Positive Images UK and Colouration have partnered to form a new larger print group.

Monotype to be acquired by private equity firm
Global typeface giant Monotype Imaging Holdings is set to be acquired by private equity firm HGGC.

Reach chief executive Simon Fox to step down
Simon Fox will step down as chief executive of publishing group Reach next month.

Grafenia raises £4m through share placing
Grafenia has raised just over £4m through a share placing to facilitate further acquisitions and investments, including the development of Nettl.

Print prepares for new PM Boris Johnson
The new Prime Minister has received a cool welcome and some stern warnings from print-related sectors as he prepares to take Number 10.

Jacobson becomes EFI exec chair as Siris sale completes
Former Xerox chief executive Jeff Jacobson has become executive chairman of EFI after the private equity firm that he recently joined as an executive partner completed its acquisition of EFI.