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EFI reveals more about Rialco acquisition
EFI has revealed more details about how it expects its acquisition of dye and colour products specialist Rialco to help expand its industrial inkjet business.
Company makes Quantum leap into digital
Quantum Print and Packaging is making the move into digital packaging printing with the purchase of a Ricoh C9100.
Visual Print & Design boosts capacity with Mutoh buy
Visual Print & Design has increased its production capacity by around 40% after investing in a Mutoh ValueJet 1324X.
Wyndeham loses Haymarket contract to William Gibbons
William Gibbons has wrestled the Haymarket consumer division’s web offset contract from Wyndeham Group, breaking a relationship that lasted half a century.
Bidding war over Tangent
A bidding war is underway for Tangent Communications after the Michael Green-backed Bidco team upped its offer for the business in the face of the rival Writtle deal that is on the table.
Writtle will not up Tangent offer
The Tangent takeover saga looks to be over – Writtle Holdings has thrown in the towel and will not increase its offer for Tangent Communications.
Rayross Print Factory adds PUR binding
Rayross Print Factory is investing in PUR binding and hopes it will result in a competitive advantage for the Liverpool company.
Packaging company boss blames bag levy for administration
A Lancashire bag manufacturer has gone into administration blaming the introduction of the plastic bag levy in England last year.
Communisis sales top £350m
Sales at Communisis have leapfrogged those of St Ives after the group reported a sixth consecutive year of growth.
Hallsta Paper Mill restarts PM 11 production line
Holmen Paper has restarted its PM 11 production line at its Hallsta Paper Mill in Hallstavik, Sweden.
Skyline productivity reaches new heights following Aster sewer buy
Skyline Bookbinders has improved throughput of work after starting up a new Meccanotecnica Aster Pro52 sewing machine.
EFI hints at Drupa plans; acquires Bradford-based ink company
EFI combined a sneak peek at some of its Drupa plans with news of its latest acquisition – it has bought Bradford-based dye and colour products specialist Rialco.
Communisis PA jailed for company credit card fraud
A Communisis executive assistant who fraudulently used a company credit card to fund a £250,000 spending spree has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.
Denmore Press focuses on bespoke work in bid to boost turnover
Specialist envelope printer Denmore Press is repositioning itself to focus more on its growing bespoke business.
Hickling & Squires in Xerox and Duplo spend
A surge in demand for short-run digital and personalised print-on-demand work has led Hickling & Squires to install two Xerox presses.