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Taylor Bloxham starts third 12-colour SM 102

Taylor Bloxham has commissioned its third 12-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster 102.

Adare bought in 120m MBO deal

The Adare Group has been sold in a secondary management buyout led by Robert Whiteside, in a 119.5m integrated debt and equity deal.

DM survey shows response rates only 4.8%

Figures from the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) have revealed that only 4.8% of consumers respond to direct mail.

Ipex registrations on schedule

One week out from Ipex 64,000 visitors have pre-registered to attend the show.

DMGT announces Northcliffe restructure

Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) has revealed details of the Northcliffe Newspapers revamp, which includes cost-cutting measures and the sale of one of its operations.

Identity in UK coating first

Identity has invested nearly 1m in a move to B2, which includes the UK's first Heidelberg CD 74 with CoatingStar.

Inverurie workers stage first stoppage

More than 200 Amicus GPMS members at International Paper's Inverurie paper mill have staged the first in a series of stoppages.

Icelandic firm bids for Wyndeham

Icelandic investment company Dagsbrn has made a takeover offer for Wyndeham Press Group.

KCS and Nine tie up for catalogue production

Indian pre-media firm Express KCS has signed a co-operation deal with UK-based catalogue design and consultancy outfit Nine Creative.

VarioPrint 6250 sets cut sheet speed standard

Oc unveiled its new 250ppm A4 black and white cut sheet digital press at its open house event in Poing, Germany today (Monday, 27 March).

Scorpio set to divide into trade finishing, speciality divisions

Scorpio Print Finishing (SPF) is to be split into two businesses, one focusing on trade finishing and the other on the firms speciality business.

Media & Print snaps up two more print firms

Media & Print Investments has acquired BAS Printers and Guilder Graphics for undisclosed sums, bringing the number of acquisitions it has made this year to four.

Tate to leave Communisis

Communisis managing director of European print management services Simon Tate is to leave the company.

Charisma Colourprint snaps up Cherry Print

Charisma Colourprint has bought the business and assets of Cherry Print, after its fall into administration.

Students flock to careers day

Print industry veterans hosted more than 300 GCSE students at last weeks Stationers Careers Day.