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GI Solutions Group has signed off a circa £5m spend to move into full-width high-speed inkjet web, as it looks to migrate more litho work to digital and significantly boost capacity.

EFI has boosted its textile portfolio with the acquisition of 2D/3D fashion design and prototyping software developer Optitex.

Commercial printer KMS Litho has purchased a Heidelberg Versafire CV as it plans to more than double digital sales from around 15% of revenue to a third.

Quantum Print & Packaging has opted for a new Dyss X5-1310T twin-head digital cutter, to speed up its sample service and take on shorter-run bespoke packaging projects.

Scarborough-based commercial printer Adverset purchased a Horizon AFC-566 folder at Drupa and has hinted that a further "significant" investment will follow in the summer.

DST Systems is to sell its US customer communications business and is looking for a buyer for its £165m-turnover UK operation.

The Color Company has opened its 13th centre with a new branch in Boston, USA.

Large-format and digital print specialist Ronset has appointed a new sales manager, a move which it hopes will help contribute to a 10% boost in its turnover by the end of this year.

B2B calendar manufacturer and publisher Rose Calendars has rewarded its long-serving staff for their loyalty to the company, which was founded more than 100 years ago.

Xerox will decide on the CEO for its $11bn (£7.8bn) Document Technology business “in the coming weeks”.

Springfield Solutions is increasing its digital label printing capacity with its third Screen Truepress Jet L350UV inkjet label press.

Signage and printing company Slam Signs has bought a four-colour Epson SureColor SC-S40600 large-format printer to tackle an upsurge of vehicle graphics work.

Wiltshire-based litho and digital printer Superior Creative will become the first company in the UK to take delivery of a Heidelberg LE-UV Speedmaster XL 106.

Northside Graphics, a commercial and online printer, has launched a new online trade service the week after winning an e-commerce award.

James Povey, Polestar’s former marketing director for UK Print, has joined YM Group.