Business

Alpha Media Solutions buys Steffprint in pre-pack deal
Alpha Media Solutions (AMS) has acquired the business and assets of Keighley-based commercial print business Steffprint via a pre-packaged administration.
Ilford acquires Tecco
Ilford Group, the parent company of Ilford Imaging Switzerland, has acquired German-base Tecco for an undisclosed sum.

William Gibbons to print relaunched The Scots Magazine
The 274-year-old <i>The Scots Magazine</i> is unveiling a new look later this month, increasing in size from A5 to B5.

Former Manroland AG Plauen site sold
Bavarian manufacturing firm IBS has acquired the former Plauen factory and assets of Manroland AG from its administrators, for an undisclosed sum.

Late payments subject of parliamentary inquiry
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) will be among a raft of business and industry representatives giving evidence at a cross party meeting next week examining the impact of late payment on SMEs.

Boise-based Alexander Clark Printing adds Komori LSX629
Boise, Idaho based Alexander Clark Printing has added a six-color 29" Komori LSX629 to both boost productivity and expand its footprint in categories such as packaging.
InnerWorkings warns of drop in 2013 earnings
Chicago-based managed print services provider InnerWorkings said the recent loss of one major client has caused it to lower it 2013 revenue forecast by $30m to $900-930m (from $930-960m) while profits...

Prime yourself for a paperless ticket revolution, say experts
If government plans are realised, paper travel tickets will disappear, but this is not necessarily bad news for printers.

BASF targets knock-off photoinitiator distributors
BASF has announced it is taking steps to stop the distribution of counterfeit versions of its Irgacure 819 photoinitiator product.

BCQ Group joint owners part ways
BCQ Group joint managing director Tyrone Spence has sold his 50% stake in the 10m turnover business to fellow joint managing director Richard Knowles and launched a new company e-com2.