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Heidelberg's deal to buy MBO is blocked, growth outlook dampened
German antitrust authorities have stymied Heidelberg’s planned takeover of MBO, and the deal will not go ahead.

Koenig & Bauer sees revenue growth in Q1
Koenig & Bauer posted a 6.2% increase in revenue in Q1 while its order intake was also up.

Prinovis showcases web offset facility at VIP event
Prinovis UK has officially launched its new web offset printing capability with a VIP event attended by customers and potential customers, at which the company also unveiled a major sustainability...

EFI acquires BDR in textiles inks move
EFI has acquired BDR Boya Kimya, a Turkish manufacturer of reactive inkjet inks for industrial digital textiles printing.

Imprint in £2.5m Inca Onset X3 double spend
Imprint has taken delivery of the first of a brace of Inca Onset X3 flatbed presses as its parent Pureprint Group seeks to enhance its wide-format offering.

Reach revenues boosted by N&S deal
Reach’s revenue grew by 4.4% year-on-year in the first four months of 2019, boosted by its acquisition last year of Northern & Shell’s publishing assets.

HH Global wins Asda contract
HH Global has been awarded a “multi-year contract” by Asda covering outsourced procurement services for all of the supermarket’s POS requirements, which was previously handled by Delta Group.

Mailmate Print concludes kit revamp with Horizon
Mailmate Print has completed a £750,000 investment drive with the installation of a new Horizon SPF-200L bookletmaker with a VAC-1000 tower collator.

Deltor updates platesetting
Deltor Communications has upgraded its platesetting capability to support the capacity boost it has experienced since installing a Komori GL-540 press last year.

Newbury Weekly News acquired by newspaper veterans
Newbury Weekly News has been acquired by Edward Iliffe, of the Iliffe newspaper dynasty, and publishing magnate Peter Fowler under a new joint venture.

Steve Cheek leaves Hobs
Hobs Group has parted company with former Callprint managing director Steve Cheek.

Former Gould CEO takes majority stake in Denmaur
The former chief executive of US paper merchant Gould Paper Corporation has acquired a majority stake in Denmaur Paper Media.

Guardian breaks even after turnaround
Guardian News & Media’s decision to switch to tabloid format and outsource printing has helped the group achieve a small operating profit after years of huge losses.

Tabbers brings long run bookletmaking in-house
Tabbers has bought a Duplo Digital 600 system with trimmer to enable it to complete all bookletmaking work in-house.

Technique bolsters fledgling digital wing with Versafire
Technique Print Group has upgraded its digital printing capabilities with the installation of a Versafire EP from Heidelberg.