Business

North Plains buys Xinet to form largest pure-play DAM in print
North Plains has acquired rival digital asset management (DAM) vendor Xinet for an undisclosed amount to form "the largest pure-play DAM vendor" in the print industry.

Domino's egg venture doubles in value
Domino Printing Sciences has made a $24m (15m) paper profit on its investment in US-based egg monitoring firm TEN Media after the venture was valued at $500m by a new investor.

Pilling Printers boosts offset output with Ryobi press spend
Pilling Printers has responded to a growing demand for full-colour production with an investment in a four-colour Ryobi 524GE press.
Trelleborg to launch Vulcan Synthesis Evo sleeve at Drupa
Trelleborg will use Drupa to launch the newest addition to its Vulcan range of offset printing sleeves, the Vulcan Synthesis Evo, which is designed for use in the heatset sector.

Elanders boosts digital capacity with 500,000 HP Indigo investment
Elanders has installed an HP Indigo 7500 digital colour press as part of its "push for growth" stategy that will include further investment and the creation of new jobs at its North Tyneside plant.

ICSM offers free credit reports
Industry credit checking company ICSM is offering free credit reports for all new and returning members.

Calverts chosen for Wrangler's seasonal Look Book
London-based print and design co-operative Calverts has been chosen as the first UK printer to produce clothing company Wrangler's European seasonal Look Book.

Showcard Print to undergo 15m MBO
Showcard Print, the Letchworth-based point-of-sale business, is set to undergo a 15.25m management buyout (MBO) from parent group Havelock Europa.

Extra Newspapers celebrates launch of hyper-local newspapers
Start-up newspaper publisher Extra Newspapers has celebrated the launch of its first hyper-local newspapers.

Domino expands direct mail reach with Mikrojet spend
Domino Printing Sciences has expanded its direct mail sector reach after acquiring the customer database of Hamburg-based Mikrojet Systems.