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Inspired Thinking Group gains fresh backing for expansion
Inspired Thinking Group has been acquired by Bridgepoint Development Capital in a £28m deal.
Vistaprint acquires Pixartprinting in €127m deal
Vistaprint will acquire a 97% stake in Italian web-to-print business Pixartprinting for a base price of €127m (£105m) while the company's founder Matteo Rigamonti will retain a 3% stake.
MPC signs for XL 75 at Heidelberg 20/20 event
Barnet-based MPC Solutions signed for a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 at Heidelberg’s 20/20 Vision event last week in a £1.4m spend that will lead to the new press replacing two older Heidelbergs.
Debenhams brings all global tag printing in-house
Debenhams has expanded its in-house print operation to include all product labelling, previously outsourced to bureaus in the UK and the Far East, after the addition of a Xerox iGen150 and Nuvera 157.
Screenprint Productions co-owner departs business
Martyn Hicks has announced his departure from Screenprint Productions to set up his own wide-format print company Hix Fix.
Odessa installs HP Scitex FB10000
South London-based large-format specialist Odessa Print Group has become the latest UK printer to invest in an HP Scitex FB10000.
Wingate Signs doubles output and floor space following Roland install
Manchester-based wide-format print business Wingate Signs has nearly doubled production and intends to bring finishing in-house following the installation of a Roland VersaUV hybrid LEJ 640 printer.
Mimaki to give European debut to Tx500-1800DS direct sublimation printer at Fespa Digital
The Tx500-1800DS direct sublimation printer for the textile and soft signage industries will be one of two key devices showcased by Mimaki at Fespa Digital 2014, from 20-23 May at Munich Messe.
Artisan proposes large-scale redundancies
Artisan Press has entered into a consultation with Unite and workers at its factory over proposed job cuts that could affect almost a third of its workforce.
Polestar confirmed as single supplier for IPC
IPC Media has officially confirmed that it has awarded its entire multimillion-pound print contract to Polestar, effective from July.
IPC opts for single supplier after Polestar and Wyndeham tender
IPC Media has handed its multi-million pound print contract to a single supplier, in a move that has far-reaching ramifications for the UK magazine printing supply chain.
Stralfors eyes further investment following £1m spend
New equipment investment at Stralfors UK could top £2m this year as the company looks to follow up on its recent investment in an Océ ColorStream 3500 from Canon.
Johnston Press posts £287m loss
More than £300m in net exceptional items led to a statutory pre-tax loss of £287m in the 12 months to 28 December 2013 (2012 loss: £7m), although the company achieved its first underlying operating...
Gask & Hawley makes major hybrid investment
Gask & Hawley is making a sensational return to web printing with a new hybrid web offset/inkjet press that will be unique in the UK.
Tilbury rebrands paper terminal following £3.5m investment
The Port of Tilbury has rebranded its specialist paper division as London Paper Terminal (LPT) after a £3.5m handling equipment and software upgrade.