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MBO boss takes top job at Komori Europe
Komori has appointed Thomas Heininger as the first CEO of its European operation who isn’t Japanese.

Exclusive: Big interview with Drupa’s Sabine Geldermann
With Drupa now just days away from opening its doors for its first in-person event in eight years, Printweek's Richard Stuart-Turner spoke to Sabine Geldermann, director of Drupa and Portfolio Print...

Impress boosts digital firepower with Fujifilm trio
Impress Print Services has completed a re-equip of its sheetfed digital printing setup that has seen the award-winning business become a major customer of Fujifilm.

Inkcups Europe enhances support with new European service head
Inkcups has bolstered its customer support with the appointment of a new head of Europe service.

James Cropper government funding to revolutionise energy usage
James Cropper has been awarded £4.2m to support “a pioneering engineering solution to electrify its heat demand”.

Danny Baker record collection goes to auction
Radio DJ, football pundit and comedy writer Danny Baker has put his entire record collection up for auction, with obscure pressings, signed sleeves and extremely rare posters among the items for sale.

Royal Mail: IDS takeover bid upped by 15.6%
Foreign investor EP Corporate Group has returned to the table with a much higher offer for Royal Mail owner International Distributions Services – and the IDS board is minded to accept it.

King Charles III becomes patron of The Printing Charity
His Majesty King Charles III has accepted the role of patron of The Printing Charity – a role previously held by the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Industry output maintained in Q1 as expectations rise for Q2
The UK’s printing and printed packaging industry performed positively in terms of output and order growth in Q1, though lacking any dramatic improvements, according to the BPIF’s latest Printing...

Value creation programme pays off at Heidelberg
Heidelberg has described incoming orders as “solid” and better than the industry average amid challenging economic conditions.

Printers prep for D-Day charity hike
A team including two print industry professionals is heading out on a tough 44km (27 mile) night-time trek across Kent to raise funds for the Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI).

Trio seal Celloglas deal
A trio of trade finishers have stepped in to acquire the business and assets of Celloglas.

The Mailshop files NOI
The Mailshop has filed a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators.

Antigro launches ‘Try & Buy’ scheme
Print personalisation software firm Antigro Designer has partnered with Polish print-on-demand textile specialist Print Logistic to launch ‘Try & Buy’, a scheme where customers can try Antigro’s...

'Soft' trading in Q1 at Agfa
Sales at Agfa's digital printing wing fell in Q1, but the group expects the fruits of its new EFI partnership to come through later in the year.