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CPI, the owner of the UKs largest group of book printers, has been acquired in an MBO led by one of its founders, Timothy Bovard.

TV production company Ricochet is looking for firms that are interested in participating in a TV series investigating the role of trade unions in the modern workplace.

Z-Card has dismissed a local newspaper report that staff at its Runcorn production plant have been made redundant following the news it would transfer production to Scorpio Print Finishers.

Weald Print Solutions is installing new software as part of a drive to improve efficiency at its print management operation.

UPM has revealed a 27m (40m) investment to improve its Kaipola mill in Finland and has finally ended a long-running strike at a Canadian plant.

Duplo Internationals open house at Gloucestershire County Cricket Club will be the first national public showing of its MKF-35 knife-folder.

Leeds-based Scorpio Print Finishers is in ongoing negotiations to take over the manufacturing of Z-Cards.

Bezier has revealed ambitious plans to hit 100m turnover by the start of 2009, after the retail print specialist was sold this week for 77m.

Adobe and Macromedia shareholders have voted yes to a long-awaited takeover, which is set to form an imaging software powerhouse.

Wace is to install three new Stahlfolders this autumn as it continues its 5m investment in Heidelberg kit.

SMP Group is gearing up to bring its 120-staff set up under one roof and is using the recent purchase of a KBA press as a possible stepping stone for an even bigger spend.

Target Direct Print managing director Peter Frings has warned the print management sector that it could lose clients if it doesnt focus enough on service.

London printer Colour Factory and print management firm Charterhouse have linked up to produce a booklet mailing for a sporty new Nissan car.

Myllykoski is looking into building a 400,000 tonnes per year paper mill, in a 272m (400m) project.

The after-effects of the Finnish paper dispute are now starting to emerge, with paper and board production slashed to half during the second quarter of this year.