Equipment suppliers

Apogee acquires Direct-Tec Group
Apogee Corporation has made its first acquisition since it was itself acquired by HP Inc three years ago.

Binding Store and PPS to partner on Rilecart binders
Two post-press specialists have joined forces to take on the UK dealership for Rilecart, with plans to raise the profile of the Italian manufacturer’s high-end hole punching and binding machinery.

Vpress and MWB partner to get print match fit online
Web-to-print specialist Vpress has teamed up with website developer Making Websites Better (MWB) to create a low cost one-stop-shop service that can give printers a fully-fledged e-commerce website...

SOS expands portfolio with Prepress deal
Service Offset Supplies (SOS) has acquired CTP kit reseller and support specialist Prepress Services (PPS) to expand its product and service offering.

Canon revamps TX large-format range
Canon has revamped its imagePrograf TX Series of large-format printers to boost productivity.

CMS invests to support naked trend
Central Mailing Services (CMS) is set to expand its offering to support a growing demand for long-run naked mailings, brochures and catalogues, in many instances from online retailers, with a...

Cox leaves Vpress
Web-to-print developer Vpress has parted company with managing director Tim Cox after just under nine years at the helm.

Flint forced to implement surcharge
Flint Group is implementing a “significant temporary surcharge” in response to global events that the manufacturer said had resulted in a devastating impact on printing ink supply chains.

Heidelberg expands sales of Chinese presses
Heidelberg has announced that a number of European customers have invested in presses from its Chinese manufacturing site, with export orders from the facility growing to 19% of sales.

100 new owners for Denny Bros
Family-owned label specialist Denny Bros Group has become employee-owned as part of its strategy to “safeguard its independent future”.