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Impress expands with Becketts buy
The Impress Group has bought Gillingham-based Becketts, a B2 litho house, for an undisclosed sum.
M-real launches review
M-real is the latest paper company to announce a strategic review, a process that could lead to a merger or the sale of some operations.
Johnston results point to further buys
Johnston Press chief executive Tim Bowdler hinted that the newsgroups spending spree is not yet over.
MAN sells printing division
MAN Group is to sell its majority holding in MAN Roland to Allianz Capital Partners.
Relief as OFT shelves distribution proposals
Magazine and newspaper publishers have welcomed a decision by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to drop its controversial magazine distribution plans.
Xaar unveils strong figures and product developments
Ink-jet technology developer Xaars 2005 results showed strong increases in profits and turnover driven by its core wide-format market, while the firm revealed further details of products for the...
SEEDA to launch free support service
A new advisory service is offering free support to innovative print firms in the South East.
Walsall Print Company closes doors
The Walsall Print Company has ceased trading with the loss of 50 jobs, after administrators failed to conclude a sale.
HP appoints DCP for new DesignJets
HP has appointed DCP Systems as a specialist reseller for its HP DesignJet 8000 and 9000 digital printers.
NBH buys Highland and Nevisprint
Two Highlands printers have come together to form one of the largest B2 print groups in Scotland.
AccessPlus secures US alliance
AccessPlus, part of TripleArc, has entered into an alliance with US document services provider Standard Register to integrate their respective print management services and technology.
Howard Hunt in European digital first
Howard Hunt Group has bought Europes first Kodak NexPress 2500 to establish itself in data-led digital print.
First Chinese press to hit UK
A Chinese press maker is using Ipex as a curtain raiser for its first machine in Europe, a two-colour B3 landscape press.
Etrinsic wins 1m Anglian deal
Solihull-based print manager Etrinsic has won a one-year 1m contract to supply a range of printing services to home improvements company Anglian.
Stockle joins digital revolution
Commercial printer Stockle Colour has made its first move into digital with a Xerox DocuColor 6060.