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Bridge expects turnover to rise 25% following 6m investment
Bridge Communications has invested 6m in new premises, a second B1 Heidelberg long perfector with sheeter, and a host of finishing kit.
MAN shareholding sale will herald a new era
MAN Rolands chief executive GerdFinkbeiner has said he is proud and enthusiastic about its sale of a majority shareholding to private equity firm Allianz as it will bring the firm into a new era.
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Applied Image Technology is the first third-party RIP developer to offer a driver for the ultra high-speed Mimaki JV5 solvent inkjet printer. The printer has 1,440 nozzles and a print speed of 40sqm...
HP boasts widest range of digital kit at Ipex
HP has unveiled what it claims is the widest range of digital print equipment and services of any single supplier at Ipex.
Punch Graphix appoints chief executive officer
Punch Graphix has announced the appointment of a new company chief executive following the death of Dick Tilanus, who passed away unexpectedly last January.
Mellow debuts colour management software
Mellow Colour is actively looking for European and American distributors at Ipex, following the launch of two colour management tools: RetroSpec and InkSpec.
OFT fines pad printing firms
BemroseBooth has escaped a fine from the OFT after co-operating on an investigation into the sale of restaurant check pads.
Agfa secures NI outsourcing deal
Agfa has picked up a 10-year pre-press outsourcing deal with News International (NI) worth 77m (110m), the firms largest single deal to date.
Howitt and Paramount take iGen3s
Xerox racked up several sales of its flagship digital colour press, the iGen3, on the first day of the show.
PrintWeek welcomes Printing World
<i>PrintWeek</i> has gained a new sister title in <i>Printing World</i>, which has been acquired by its parent company Haymarket Publishing from CMP Information.
Fulmar accepts CPI's £33m bid
Fulmar has accepted a 122.5p per share bid from European book group CPI, which values the company at around £33m.
TripleArc sells part of Stream
TripleArc has sold part of its loss-making direct mail business, Stream GWC, to Formpro Mail Marketing for 1.
Adobe simplifies workflow with new RIP technology platform
Adobe has launched the first major upgrade to its core RIP software in nearly a decade with the PDF Print Engine.
Fulmar in sale talks
Fulmar has revealed that it is in sale talks but the name of the potential purchaser remains under wraps.
Atelier wins Encanta repro deal
Atelier has scooped a two-year deal to handle repro for publishing firm Encanta Media, which recently took over nine hobby magazines from Highbury Group.