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Recovery in the wide-format sector to accelerate this year, Fespa survey says
Nearly a quarter of wide-format printers expect business to improve during the remainder of this year with 14% already reporting signs of recovery, a survey has said.
Heidelberg in merger talks with Manroland, according to German reports
Heidelberg's share price rose more than 5% yesterday (27 July), the highest in six weeks, following reports it is locked in talks with rival Manroland over a possible merger.
Webmart mulls takeover bid for Communisis
PrintWeek understands that Webmart is seeking partners to launch a potential takeover bid for print management rival Communisis.
PrintWeek's footie challenge kicks off
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Xerox profits dip as demand for new equipment falls
Revenues at Xerox will "remain under pressure", according to its chief executive Ursula Burns, as profits dipped 35% to $140m (85m) in its second-quarter results.
Etrinsic wins 250,000 a year Midland Heart contract
Etrinsic has secured a 250,000 a year contract to supply print management services to housing association Midland Heart in its third new business win in the last two months.
EDM Group secures 1m additional funds from ECI Partners
EDM Group, the document management specialist, has secured an additional 1m investment from its majority shareholder ECI Partners to support its business plan to 2012.
UK economy contracts further from April to June
The UK economy contracted by 0.8% in the three months from April - June, according to the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics.
Ipex organisers launch show planning tool
Visitors wanting to plan their trip to next year's Ipex 2010 tradeshow can start online following the launch of a web-based itinerary planner.
Xingraphics claims 'victory' in Agfa patent case
Chinese plate manufacturer Chengdu Xingraphics Co has claimed "victory" in a landmark patent infringement lawsuit brought by Agfa Gevaert in The Hague District Court.
Positive Focus to hold Web2Print Open Day
Positive Focus will hold a second Web2Print Open Day in September to showcase the benefits of DMP FLO Suite 4, following the success of last month's event at its Shepperton offices.
Domino and Prism Electronics celebrate 20th anniversary
Electronics manufacturer Prism Electronics has celebrated the 20th anniversary of its supplier relationship with inkjet technology firm Domino Printing Sciences.
Too early to judge pre-packs, says Insolvency Service
The Insolvency Service has said that it has not had enough time to evaluate whether pre-packed administration sales are more open to misconduct than conventional administration deals.
Neopost launches high-volume mailing line
Mailing equipment manufacturer Neopost has launched its latest high-volume mailing line.
Enfocus updates Switch 08 tools with web-to-print functions
Enfocus has released a new update for its Switch 08 range of workflow automation tools that includes new configurators to support web-to-print, soft proofing and colour-management software.