Business

Eclipse named in LSE's influential firms list
Print and direct mail provider Eclipse has made the influential 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain list from the London Stock Exchange Group, hailed by chancellor George Osborne.

Reading-based printer to close after 93 years
Tudor Press, a family-owned high-street print shop on Reading's Oxford Road, will shut its doors for the final time next month when owner and third-generation printer Richard Farrow retires.

Tangent appoints new CFO
Tangent has appointed a new chief financial officer as Kevin Cameron, currently financial director, returns to Newcastle to head up the group's print operation.

Agfa books net profit for second year running
Agfa-Gevaert Group has cemented its return to profit with a positive net result for the second consecutive year in its full-year 2014 accounts.

HP and KBA to launch 2.8m-wide Color Inkjet Web Press
HP and KBA have announced plans to produce their first co-developed press, the HP T1100 Simplex Color Inkjet Web Press.

GI Solutions Group eyes further acquisitions following management changes
GI Solutions Group has restructured its senior management as it targets further bolt-on acquisitions in 2015.

Brother in £1bn cash offer for Domino Printing Sciences
Brother has launched a 915p per share cash offer for Domino Printing Sciences in a deal that values the Cambridge-based coding & marking and inkjet print equipment manufacturer at more than £1bn.

Pureprint rolls out Tharstern MIS integrated workflow
A Tharstern MIS that links together Kodak, Heidelberg and HP workflows is being installed at Uckfield-based printer Pureprint in a six-month rollout starting this month.

Marstan boosts CTP firepower with second Suprasetter
Marstan Press has completed the construction of a mezzanine CTP suite above its pressroom in order to accommodate an expanded pre-press set-up.

Hague Print strengthens international presence following new hires
A UK print management company is looking to acquire businesses to expand after recently opening a new office and strengthening its presence abroad.