Business

Goodhead Group owner Madejski to sell stake in football club

Goodhead Group owner Sir John Madejski is poised to sell a substantial stake of Reading Football Club, which he also owns, to Thames Sports Investment (TSI) in a deal rumoured to be worth 40m.

John Watson launches Gallus press with MSP visit

John Watson & Company has officially launched its 10-colour Gallus Pressure Sensitive Label press with a visit from Fergus Ewing MSP, minister for energy, enterprise and tourism.

Maidenhead council invests in iGen3 to cut outsource spend

The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead (RBWM) has bought a Xerox iGen3 press as part of a major investment in digital print and finishing equipment that is intended to cut its 500,000 annual print...

Optimus to launch new web-to-print tool

Print software manufacturer Optimus will launch a modular web-to-print tool, which integrates with its existing Optimus Dash and 2020 MIS software, at Fespa next month.

Barclay's Print continues to invest with Heidelberg spend

Barclay's Print has expanded its litho operation with the investment in a five-colour Heidelberg XL 75-5+L, less than six months after installing a Ricoh digital press.

Antalis acquires 28m packaging business

Paper merchant Antalis McNaughton has expanded its packaging business after purchasing Ambassador Packaging.

What will be the theme for Drupa 2012?

Previous Drupas have been defined by a dominant technology trend. Last time, in 2008, it was 'the inkjet Drupa' and prior to that the show has been defined as 'the JDF Drupa', 'the digital Drupa',...

McLays moves into fully-automated folding with Stahlfolder install

McLays has made its foray into fully-automated folding after investing in a Heidelberg Stahlfolder TH 56.

Matar: challenges to come, but great opportunities too

Drupa has dismissed concerns that Manroland's insolvency and Kodak's filing for Chapter 11 has dampened enthusiasm for this year's show.

Work smarter - not harder

As the possibilities and the range of applications in the world of printing, including digital, continue to expand, the manufacturers of finishing machines are having to keep pace by delivering...