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Maidenhead man takes chequered flag

Joe Fulbrook put pedal to the metal last week to win the Volkswagen Racing Cup.

Daily Mail to build flexo plant at Didcot

Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) is to build a greenfield flexo print plant on the outskirts of Didcot as part of its 100m move to full-colour newspapers.

Polestar hires Tame as MD of Colchester site

Polestar has moved quickly to appoint a new managing director for its Colchester plant Michael Tame started at the company this week.

MBO team takes over GNE from Adare

Adare has sold envelope supplier division Great Northern Envelopes (GNE) to a management buyout team.

Vutek lifts lid on its 3.2m-wide PressVu

Vutek has used Fespa to launch its largest flatbed printer to date, the PressVu UV 320/400.

Inca sold to Screen

Pioneering ink-jet press developer Inca has been snapped up by Screen.

Print show organiser IIR bought by T&F Informa

Exhibition organiser IIR, the owner of Digital Print World, Newstec, Flexo and Northprint and the organiser of Ipex, has been sold to its rival T&F Informa for 768m.

Fespa launches dedicated digital event

Fespa is to launch a new exhibition aimed at the European digital print market next year.

US approves Kodak's deal for Creo

Kodak is a step closer to completing its deal for Creo following clearance from the US government to acquire the Canadian pre-press giant.

Normyle returns to Communisis direct mail division

Mike Normyle is back at Communisis to help steer the firm through its ambitious growth plans.

Publishers fear rise in Chinese printing costs

Customers enjoying low-cost printing from China are monitoring its economy amid fears an expected currency revaluation may push up their costs.

Iceni shows low-cost PDF tool

A new PDF editing tool that costs just 55 ($99) had its first public showing at Newstec last week.

API aims to get back on track

After an eventful period that included the sale of two divisions and a near-takeover of the business, foil and laminate specialist API aims to make future progress by focusing on improving the...

Printing.com to pay first dividend

Printing.com has unveiled plans to expand its Manchester production hub after posting record annual results this morning.

Fespa launchpad for new Agfa printers

Agfa has launched two new joint-venture products today at Fespa: the M-Press digital/screen hybrid press and the Anapurna 100 flatbed UV system.