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Infigo to show off MegaEdit advances at PrintWeekLive!
Infigo Software plans to make clear that “print is still king” as the developer returns to PrintWeekLive! for 2018.

Fifteenth Stahlfolder aids Bishops in 24/7 operations
Bishops Printers will install its fifteenth Stahlfolder from Heidelberg to cap off a period in which the firm has transitioned to full 24/7 operations.

BPIF launches new colour quality scheme
The BPIF has launched version three of its colour quality scheme.

Route One launches free GDPR eBook for printers
Trade printer Route One Print has created a free guide to help printers get ready for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

EFI reports record Q4 and full-year sales
EFI has reported record full-year sales of $993.3m (£698m) following a record fourth quarter, in its results released yesterday (31 January).

Jacobson: new Fuji Xerox to be 'dramatically stronger'
Xerox chief executive Jeff Jacobson has stated that the combination of Xerox and Fuji Xerox will result in a business that is "dramatically stronger and more competitive" than the individual companies...

Johnston Press full-year revenue dips but contract printing sales up
Johnston Press has issued a trading update for the 52 weeks to 30 December 2017, reporting a 5% drop in revenue from continuing operations but contract printing revenue growth of 4%.

De La Rue divests paper wing
De La Rue has sold a majority stake in its specialist papermaking business to private equity firm Epiris and management in a £68m deal that also marks the return of former De La Rue CFO Colin Child to...

Bindery haul for Manor Printing brings casemaking inhouse
Manor Printing Services (Wotton) has taken on a new Fastbind package from Ashgate Automation in order to expand its casemaking capabilities.

Fujifilm and Xerox create new industry giant
Fujifilm and Xerox have agreed an industry mega-merger that will see Xerox become part of an enlarged Fuji Xerox, with Fujifilm holding a majority stake in the new entity.

Papierfabrik Scheufelen files for insolvency
Papierfabrik Scheufelen has become the second German paper mill to file for insolvency in the last week.

Quarry installs DesignJet to aid expansion
Quarry Printing and Design has installed an HP DesignJet T3500 to broaden its product offering, part of its long-term growth strategy.

Reflex expands further with Kingsway buy
Reflex Group has signalled its intentions of a busy M&A year ahead with the purchase of Grimsby-based Kingsway Printers.

Motion moves over to Epson
Leicester-based printer Motion has invested in an Epson SureColor SC-S80600 to boost its quality.

Taylor Bloxham bolsters digital capability with HP Indigo buy
Print and marketing communications company Taylor Bloxham has continued its £3m investment programme with the installation of an HP Indigo 7900.