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Arjobex bought by French private equity firm

France-based private equity firm Prudentia Capital has acquired the Arjobex group of businesses, which includes UK manufacturing base Arjobex Limited in Clacton-on-Sea.

Evans to step down as PCP MD

Precision Colour Printing managing director Alex Evans will step down next year, with a successor already appointed to take over as part of a phased transition.

K&B reaffirms financial targets

Koenig & Bauer has reaffirmed that it is on track to meet its sales and profit targets for this year in the light of last week’s trading outlook warning from arch-rival Heidelberg.

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.

Bobst warns of slowdown in H1 results

Bobst has reported a slowdown in sales for the first half of 2019 and subsequently issued a warning on growth for the remainder of the year.

Print Futures award winners celebrate amid political heat

The 2019 Print Futures Awards were officially handed out at the House of Lords yesterday, in what turned out to be a landmark day in the political life of the UK.

SFO launches probe into De La Rue

It never rains but it pours for De La Rue. The Serious Fraud Office has announced an investigation into its activities in South Sudan, just ahead of the PLC’s annual general meeting at which dissident...

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.

The Mailshop invests in paper wrap and appoints Maybury

Direct mail fulfilment specialist The Mailshop (TMS) has invested £650,000 in new paper wrapping and inkjet machinery and appointed former Sunline Direct Mail chairman Nigel Maybury as its new...

Ainsley Signs boosts efficiency with Bubble Free Pro Applicator

Ainsley Signs has taken on a Bubble Free Pro Applicator from Josero to improve its production and finishing efficiency.

Latcham in dual Canon spend, preps hybrid mail wing

Latcham Direct has installed a Canon Océ VarioPrint i300 sheetfed inkjet and an imagePress C850 to take on the work of five machines as it steps up to the increasing expectations of print-on-demand.

US mega-merger is called off

The industry mega-merger between US print giants Quad/Graphics and LSC Communications is off – with Quad having to stump up a $45m fee as a result – after the two firms “mutually agreed” to terminate...

Overmatter: artwork oopsy

After many years in the printing and publishing business, Overmatter knows only too well the many and varied perils of the typo, or the item of dummy copy that makes its way all the way to print.

Killer app: Boxmart’s perfect pack for a brewer on the move

Welsh brewery Tiny Rebel is well on its way to becoming a giant among giants in the craft beer market, after being established with the unveiling of its first two beers at the Commercial pub in...