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EFI's Guy Gecht to leave CEO role
Long-serving EFI chief executive Guy Gecht has announced that he plans to step down after more than 18 years in the role, and a search is underway for his successor.

Quantum continues investment drive
Quantum Print & Packaging has added two new machines to its kit line-up as it continues an ongoing investment drive that has so far seen it spend “over six figures” during the past 18 months.

Global Displays fined £14k after worker fractures arm
Global Displays has been fined £14,000 after one of its employees was injured when he was hit by a falling stack of panels.

DG3 Leycol expands management team with new hire
DG3 Leycol, a division of DG3 Group (Holdings), has taken on a new technical litho print manager to expand the management team at its Gillingham litho site.

Dennis Publishing acquired by Exponent
Dennis Publishing and its 30-plus titles have been acquired by private equity firm Exponent and the proceeds of the deal will fund the development of woodland in Warwickshire.

EFI readies Nozomi-derivative textile printer
EFI has upped its forecasts for Nozomi and expects to make a further 15 installations of the high-speed inkjet corrugated printer in the second-half of this year, while further products using Nozomi...

New Arizona at Signs Now replaces 10-year-old model
Signs Now has taken on a Canon Océ Arizona 1260 XT in order to expand its direct-to-board capabilities and increase its reach with housing association and construction clients.

Newspaper inserts slip below magazine and third-party insert volumes
Magazine and third-party inserts now have a larger market share than newspaper inserts, according to new research.

Fourth Bobst delivered in £2m install at Ultimate Packaging
Ultimate Packaging has invested £2m in a new Bobst 20Six CS press, the fourth in its lineup of the eight-colour flexo presses.

Reach posts £113.5m loss as regional titles take a hit
Reach has posted a £113.5m half-year statutory pre-tax loss in the first six months of 2018 after taking a £150m charge on a “more challenging than expected outlook” for its regional businesses.

Printed books turn a new leaf as digital sales decline
Consumers are turning back to the printed book as digital sales begin to decline, according to statistics from the Publishers Association (PA).

Absolute DM acquires Telescope Studios
Direct marketing production agency and managed print service provider Absolute Direct Marketing has acquired fellow Leeds-based business Telescope Studios, a digital design and asset management...

H&H Reeds raises over £1,000 with charity fundraiser
H&H Reeds Printers has raised £1,200 for Macmillan Cancer Support after completing a 140-mile relay around Cumbria.

More than 90 winners in Print Futures Awards
The Printing Charity has awarded 91 grants to young people – the highest number yet – in this year’s Print Futures Awards, with female recipients dominating the education initiative.

CPI acquired by Circle Media
Circle Media Group has established a major presence in the UK with the takeover of pan-European book printer CPI Group, in the latest industry consolidation play.