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Projects & Print increases efficiency with DYSS purchase

Display and signage specialist Projects & Print has invested in a DYSS X7-1630C cutting table to boost its efficiency and enable it to keep more work in-house.

Papergraphics acquires CWE Solutions in friendly merger

Wide-format hardware and media supplier Papergraphics has joined forces with "friendly competitor" CWE Solutions in what the two companies have called a "merger by acquisition".

Gillard hands Heidelberg sales reins to younger hands

Heidelberg southern sales manager Derek Gillard is to hand over the reins to "natural successor" Neil Fletcher in time for Drupa.

Minuteman Press in Bath expands services with Xerox 1000i buy

The Bath-based branch of Minuteman Press has invested in a Xerox 1000i to enable it to take advantage of gold, silver and clear inks.

Peter Scott Printers increases capacity with Speedmaster buy

Peter Scott Printers has boosted its production capability after buying a secondhand B1 Heidelberg CD 102 six-colour press.

Brailsford celebrates 30th year with new Xerox and Schneider Senator

John Brailsford Printers is celebrating its 30th year in business with a £220,000 Xerox and Schneider Senator investment.

Polestar appoints new CFO

Polestar has found a new chief financial officer with a long track record in working for private equity companies on business turnarounds and profit improvement programmes.

HP plans swift switch to digital in packaging sector

The corrugated packaging sector will go from web offset to digital “very quickly”, according to HP EMEA’s most senior Graphics Solutions Business executive, who plans to start a switch-to-digital...

Industry colleagues mourn Jurkschat

Tributes have been paid to CirclePrinters’ UK sales director Angus Jurkschat, who died just before Christmas.

CEO Farrow steps down from St Bride

St Bride Foundation chief executive Glyn Farrow has been forced to step down from the charity for medical reasons.

New year predictions: Richard Saysell, Creo

After a record year, Creo managing director Richard Saysell is looking forward to making the most of the point-of-sale specialist's expanded production facilities in 2016. At the same time as...

New year predictions: Duarte Goncalves, DXG Media

DXG Media managing director Duarte Goncalves is excited by the prospects for an evolving printing industry in 2016.

New year predictions: David Bland, Blackmore

Blackmore sales and marketing director David Bland has strong views about how our high-tech industry should do more to promote print as a career path, and don't get him started on the Pre-Pack Pool.

New year predictions: Paul Bradley, ESP Colour

ESP Colour chief executive Paul Bradley is delighted to see web-to-print taking off for the Swindon firm's clients. He urges the industry to focus on what customers want, rather than on what printers...

New year predictions: Chris Knowles, BCQ Group

Chris Knowles stepped up to become managing director at Buckingham-based BCQ Group this year. While that, and being a finalist at the PrintWeek Awards were among the highlights, England's dismal...