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Prinovis UK opens onsite Learning Centre
Prinovis UK has officially opened its new on-site Learning Centre at its Liverpool print plant.

Printing Charity chief executive retires
The Printing Charity’s chief executive Stephen Gilbert has retired after 12 years in the role.

Merch by Amazon W2P launch 'likely' to reach UK
It is “most likely” that Amazon will bring its new on-demand textile printing Merch by Amazon service to the UK at some point, according to an industry expert.

Proskills issues appeal to save PrintIT! schools scheme
Proskills is calling on all print, paper and packaging companies to donate to save PrintIT! or risk losing the student print design competition within a year.

Xerox split 'optimal' as company sees sales decline
Xerox’s split into two companies is the “optimal path forward” for the company, according to its chief executive, as the company promised “a number of exciting production printing announcements” at...

Flooded-out family firm to close after 127 years
A 127-year-old family print business is to close after being devastated by flooding.

Public sees direct mail in fonder light, survey finds
Public perception of direct mail is improving, with almost half of consumers seeing it as good business communication, according to a recent survey.

Update: Xerox confirms split
Xerox has confirmed earlier reports that it plans to split into two separate businesses.

AB Print Group invests more than £200k on new kit
AB Print Group has bought a range of new machinery to boost its productivity and in-house capabilities.

EFI reports 12% annual sales rise and record Q4 revenue
EFI has reported record fourth-quarter sales of $257m (£180m), an increase of 22% on Q4 2014 revenue of $211.1m, leading to an annual sales rise of 12%.

Print management firm Hague buys competitor
Growing print management and IT solutions company Hague has acquired a smaller print management firm to increase its customer base and geographical reach.

Durst UK targets packaging; hires new sales lead
Durst UK has joined HP in targeting the packaging market as its next big focus for growth.

Proventus team join Polestar board
Proventus Capital Partners has appointed four directors to Polestar Print Holdings, including a former Quebecor executive.

Dunstall censured by Insolvency Service
The Insolvency Service has taken action against Kevin Dunstall over “unexplained payments” of more than £200,000 he made to himself, to the detriment of creditors, while running Prospect Mailing...

Overmatter: Ninja buyer
One of print’s own had his 15 seconds of fame (in fact quite a bit more than that) during the new series of ITV’s Ninja Warrior UK show, which involves people throwing themselves at a very tricky...