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AJ Green boosts capacity with Versant buy

Commercial printer AJ Green Printing has installed a Xerox Versant 80 digital colour press in order to increase capacity.

Garnett Dickinson hunts for new MD

Garnett Dickinson is looking for a new managing director following the departure of Mark Bennett.

Acquisitive Anexsys expands

Hobs Group’s legal services division Anexsys has acquired K2 Legal Support, in a move it said had created the largest dedicated legal print and scanning business in the UK.

Route One in dual iGen and finishing spend

Trade printer Route One Print has purchased two Xerox iGen 5 digital presses, as well as finishing equipment, pushing its 2016 investment total to over £5m.

Royle Financial Print rebrands to CPI Royle

Royle Financial Print has been renamed CPI Royle to reflect its ownership by CPI Group.

Xerox completes separation

Xerox has completed the separation of Conduent Incorporated and is now officially divided between two standalone publicly traded companies.

Quotable drops subscription costs and adopts greater print focus

Online marketplace Quotable has made a number of changes to its business model, removing subscription costs and placing a greater focus on print.

Solent boosts digital arsenal with triple Canon investment

Solent Design Studio has purchased three digital Canon machines to improve its digital offering and migrate work over from its litho division.

Honours for notable industry women

The chief executive of PG Paper and a woman who has spent a lifetime in craft bookbinding head up the industry recipients in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.

Papergraphics launches GiftWrap

Wide-format reseller Papergraphics has launched its new GiftWrap media, intended primarily for personalisation.

New year predictions: Ian Kendall, Reflex Group

Reflex Group chief executive Ian Kendall has set the bar high for 2017 in hoping for world peace. Perhaps there's more likelihood of another one of his wishes happening, that being that the industry...

New year predictions: Paul Hickmott, Boyall Graphics & Print

Paul Hickmott, managing director at Northampton's Boyall Graphics & Print, believes opportunities come by listening carefully to what customers need, while the difference between success and failure...

New year predictions: Judith Donovan, SMP

Chair of the recently rebranded Strategic Mailing Partnership's (SMP) expects to see a jump in the number of small firms and start-ups.

New year predictions: Peter Gunning, Grafenia

Having recovered from disappointment about the content of Kylie's latest Christmas album, Grafenia chief executive Peter Gunning is looking to bots and AI to help printers up their game with more...

New year predictions: Janette McAllister, McAllister Litho

After a year involving significant investment at her Glasgow business, McAllister Litho managing director Janette McAllister is planning for more devolved responsibility in 2017.