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De La Rue Authentication extends Microsoft deal
De La Rue has signed a further extension of its decades-long brand protection contract with Microsoft.

US firm snaps up iconic Printing.com domain
Software Circle has sold its Printing.com domain name for nearly £2m but has also been hit by yet more costs related to the collapse of Works Manchester.

Kall Kwik WGC boosts binding with Duplo
Kall Kwik Welwyn Garden City has invested in a Duplo DB-290 perfect binder to ensure consistent quality and bolster in-house capabilities.

Metsä Board changes Kaskinen plans; will invest in existing mills
Metsä Board has decided not to invest in a new folding boxboard mill in Kaskinen, Finland following the completion of a pre-engineering phase, and the business now plans to invest in its existing...

Epson Europe new president starts in role
Epson Europe’s new president has started in his role following the retirement of previous president, Yoshiro Nagafusa.

Last month’s listicle brightened with a few rays of sunshine
While March may have been on the damp side weatherwise, there were smatterings of sunshine in Printweek’s ranking of our most read stories. Chief among them were a brace of high-profile start-ups and,...

National World sells PCS
National World has sold Press Computer Systems (PCS) to content and advertising software specialist Naviga in a £3.5m deal.

Linda Boyes parts company with Mike Newbould
York Media boss Linda Boyes has dispensed with the services of Mike Newbould Junior at her new web offset start-up venture.

Canva acquires Affinity parent Serif
Graphic design platform Canva has acquired Serif, the parent company behind the Affinity creative software suite for professional photo editing, illustration, graphic design, and page layout.

Leigh Wilson bows out of industry after half century
Leigh Wilson, Intuprint technical sales manager and past MD of Midland Printers Supplies, will retire on 4 April after 52 years in the printing industry.

Millnet buys US wing from former parent Consilio
Wapping-based data, document and mailing house Millnet has acquired four US offices from former parent company Consilio.

Landa lets customers do the talking
Landa Digital Printing plans to reap the benefits of the €1bn (£857m) investment that has brought the business to this point – it has just unveiled new higher-speed versions of its B1 sheetfed inkjet...

John Brailsford upgrades Xerox firepower
John Brailsford Printers has taken delivery of a Xerox Versant 4100 production press to update its existing line-up.

International Paper confirms proposal to acquire DS Smith
International Paper Company has confirmed that it is in discussions regarding a possible offer to acquire DS Smith, despite Mondi and DS Smith reaching an agreement in principle on the key financial...

Smurfit Kappa ahead on green targets
Figures in Smurfit Kappa’s 17th Sustainable Development Report show the group has surpassed four of its key targets and made substantial progress in other areas.