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New year predictions: Tim Carter, Ricoh Graphic Communications
Tim Carter, commercial print director at Ricoh Graphic Communications, is anticipating automation to continue to be a key focus area for the sector in 2024, and predicts that more print businesses...

New year predictions: Andy Kent, Fujifilm UK
Fujifilm UK's general manager says there is a thirst for new technology in the still growing packaging market.

Koenig & Bauer promotes Pleßke and Kimmich
The supervisory board of Koenig & Bauer has appointed Andreas Pleßke to the position of CEO and Stephen Kimmich as deputy CEO, both with effect from 1 January 2024.

Print Image Network bought by investment firm
Electoral print specialist Print Image Network (PIN) has been bought by London-based investment firm Owner Venture Managers (OVM) as part of a phased retirement plan for PIN founders John Foster and...

Are there alternatives to redundancy?
Economic dips come and go and in their wake businesses are left struggling financially. A number succumb to their wounds while others end up as zombie companies unable to do anything other than just...

Ottimo Digital directors acquire Showlite
Full-service event supplier Showlite has been acquired by the managing directors of wide-format printer Ottimo Digital.

People moves at Walstead
People moves at Walstead UK have resulted in two of its plants being under new management.

Lesters boss makes £1m pub investment
Lesters Packaging boss Billy Hutchinson will soon add ‘pub proprietor’ to ‘packaging printer’, after investing over £1m in transforming a derelict pub.

SwissQprint hails UK growth with triple hire
SwissQprint has hired three new staff at its UK operation to support substantial growth on this side of the channel.

Former Heidelberg CEO Linzbach dies
Former Heidelberg CEO Dr Gerold Linzbach has passed away at the age of 67 after a long illness.