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John Brailsford upgrades Xerox firepower
John Brailsford Printers has taken delivery of a Xerox Versant 4100 production press to update its existing line-up.

International Paper confirms proposal to acquire DS Smith
International Paper Company has confirmed that it is in discussions regarding a possible offer to acquire DS Smith, despite Mondi and DS Smith reaching an agreement in principle on the key financial...

Smurfit Kappa ahead on green targets
Figures in Smurfit Kappa’s 17th Sustainable Development Report show the group has surpassed four of its key targets and made substantial progress in other areas.

Koenig & Bauer reports sales growth
Koenig & Bauer remained on its growth path in 2023, with group revenue up by 11.9% to €1.327bn (£1.14bn), reaching the upper end of the guidance of around €1.3bn.

Severn Print shortfall revealed
Administrators of shuttered digital printer Severn Print have revealed the firm had an estimated deficiency of £3.5m when it entered administration.

Gelato launches GelatoConnect
Global print-on-demand network Gelato has launched a new production print platform, GelatoConnect.

Xaar optimistic despite sales fall
Xaar saw its revenue drop by 3% to £70.6m while suffering a pre-tax loss in its full-year results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2023, but it is optimistic about the year ahead.

Fujifilm excited about Drupa showcase
Fujifilm’s top executives are viewing Drupa with palpable excitement as the manufacturer prepares to showcase the breadth of its revamped offering.

Koenig and Bauer boss: ‘be bullish’
Koenig & Bauer CEO Dr Andreas Pleßke has urged the industry to “be bullish” about print and packaging’s strong sustainability story.

ImageData takes Nozomi delivery
ImageData Group is installing an EFI Nozomi 14000 SD single-pass inkjet printer at its Howden, East Yorkshire site this week.

Fespa UK names new president and vice president
Fespa UK has named Paul Noble as its new president and Nathan Swinson-Bullough as the new vice president of the national association.

Heidelberg outlines supervisory board changes
Heidelberg has said there will be changes on the shareholder side of its supervisory board in the coming financial year, 2024/2025.

Page Bros is new owner of Art Angels
Page Bros has expanded into a new business area with the acquisition of specialist publisher Art Angels.

PCP up for sale
More change is on the way in UK web offset with confirmation that Precision Colour Printing (PCP) has been put up for sale, and with several interested parties understood to be in the frame.

Delta beds-in £1.2m Agfa investment
Two new high speed Agfa Tauro presses are up and running at Delta Group.