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Xerox completes separation
Xerox has completed the separation of Conduent Incorporated and is now officially divided between two standalone publicly traded companies.

Quotable drops subscription costs and adopts greater print focus
Online marketplace Quotable has made a number of changes to its business model, removing subscription costs and placing a greater focus on print.

Solent boosts digital arsenal with triple Canon investment
Solent Design Studio has purchased three digital Canon machines to improve its digital offering and migrate work over from its litho division.

Honours for notable industry women
The chief executive of PG Paper and a woman who has spent a lifetime in craft bookbinding head up the industry recipients in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.

Papergraphics launches GiftWrap
Wide-format reseller Papergraphics has launched its new GiftWrap media, intended primarily for personalisation.

New year predictions: Ian Kendall, Reflex Group
Reflex Group chief executive Ian Kendall has set the bar high for 2017 in hoping for world peace. Perhaps there's more likelihood of another one of his wishes happening, that being that the industry...

New year predictions: Paul Hickmott, Boyall Graphics & Print
Paul Hickmott, managing director at Northampton's Boyall Graphics & Print, believes opportunities come by listening carefully to what customers need, while the difference between success and failure...

New year predictions: Judith Donovan, SMP
Chair of the recently rebranded Strategic Mailing Partnership's (SMP) expects to see a jump in the number of small firms and start-ups.

New year predictions: Peter Gunning, Grafenia
Having recovered from disappointment about the content of Kylie's latest Christmas album, Grafenia chief executive Peter Gunning is looking to bots and AI to help printers up their game with more...

New year predictions: Janette McAllister, McAllister Litho
After a year involving significant investment at her Glasgow business, McAllister Litho managing director Janette McAllister is planning for more devolved responsibility in 2017.

New year predictions: Mike Phillips, The Delta Group
The Delta Group chief executive Mike Phillips says that while Brexit was a disappointment, it might actually represent an opportunity provided the industry doesn’t get complacent.

New year predictions: Craig Mather, Simply Cartons
Craig Mather, the chief executive of Nottingham-based Simply Cartons and Simply Luxe, is upbeat about the prospects for packaging and urges the industry to pull together in 2017.

New year predictions: Neil Lovell, The Printing Charity
Neil Lovell, recently-appointed chief executive of The Printing Charity (TPC), believes the sector should be working together to shout about its innovation and creativity.

New year predictions: Parry Jones, The Specialist Works
Unsurprisingly, given that he’s managing director of print at full service media agency The Specialist Works, Parry Jones is a passionate advocate of print. And all he wants for Christmas is for the...

New year predictions: Andy Barber, iMail
Andy Barber, managing director of UK Mail subsidiary Imail, has enjoyed a year in which he oversaw global expansion of his Konica Minolta user group and watched his beloved Leicester City win the...