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Simpson Group acquired in MBO
POS specialist Simpson Group has been acquired in a management buyout, with the family founders handing over the reins of the £11m-turnover business.

New finance director steps in as MD departs at Bakergoodchild
Lorraine Burnell has stepped down as managing director of Bakergoodchild, with Frank Barr stepping in as finance director to fill a portion of her role.

Tech-ni-Fold targets digital market with Advance
Tech-ni-Fold will take visitors on a trip down memory lane – and into the future – at PrintWeekLive! next month, where founder Graham Harris will also be signing copies of his new book in aid of...

Roland launches online academy
Roland DG is running webinars to brief people in and outside of the print industry to learn more about the latest developments in printing technology.

Encore snaps up stricken GNE
Encore Envelopes could become the biggest envelope business in the country after acquiring the business and assets of failed rival Great Northern Envelopes (GNE).

Xerox investor files lawsuit in attempt to stymie deal
Fujifilm's proposed takeover of Xerox has taken yet another twist, with activist investor Darwin Deason filing a lawsuit in an attempt to block the deal, while Xerox countered by describing the legal...

Perfect Colours and Epson team up at PrintWeekLive!
Wide-format kit reseller Perfect Colours will make its PrintWeekLive! debut in partnership with Epson next month, showing off a selection of the manufacturer’s wide-format printers.

Icahn and Deason reject Xerox takeover terms
Major Xerox shareholders Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason have denounced Fujifilm's proposed acquisition of Xerox, claiming the deal "undervalues Xerox and disproportionately favours Fuji" – while both...

New Versafire makes a royal pair for A3
A3 Design and Print has boosted its capability to accommodate short-run high-end jobs at "near-litho quality" with the addition of a second Heidelberg Versafire CP.

Kingswood iOptus signs for UK's second DuSense
Kingswood iOptus signed for the UK’s second Duplo DuSense spot UV sensory coater at Duplo’s London Calling event last week.

Scottish print pioneer and J Thomson founder passes
Hamish Thomson, founder of J Thomson Colour Printers, has died aged 90.

PPR takes on OKI machines in wide-format supply deal
Print Partnership Reprographics (PPR) has signed an agreement to become an independent supplier of OKI’s wide-format ColorPainter range, including the E64s press.

Unite calls for 'urgent talks' with Trinity Mirror over jobs worries
Print operations at Trinity Mirror and West Ferry Printers will be unaffected for the time being following Trinity's acquisition of Northern & Shell's publishing assets, although Unite has called for...

New Horizon finishing kit for Imprint Digital
Imprint Digital has installed a Horizon HT-1000V three-knife trimmer and BQ-470 four-clamp perfect binder to keep up with its customers' desire for increasingly shorter runs.

BPIF's Jarrold made freeman of London
BPIF chief executive Charles Jarrold has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London for his contributions to print, after being nominated by the Stationers' Company.