A former Liverpool and England footballing ace has been disqualified after his media business was wound up by HMRC.

Flint Group has confirmed that its Xsys pre-press wing is being sold, with Steve Dryden stepping up to become CEO of Flint as a result.

A host of finishing equipment manufacturers have announced their line-ups for this year's Northprint show in Harrogate.

Cross Media 2013 organiser Informa is confident that this year's show will be bigger and better than 2012's inaugural event, with visitor pre-registrations 150% on last year.

Advent International has completed its purchase of Williams Lea Tag and has appointed a new chief executive who has already hinted at potential acquisitions.

Pre-press service provider Reproflex3 has invested £500,000 in expanding its corrugated packaging pre-press capabilities, including the building of a 280sqm studio expansion.

The first in a series of round-ups of all the launches attendees can take a closer look at at Drupa 2016.

Peter Zillig, chief executive of Tag Worldwide EMEA, is hoping for a Red (Devils) Christmas and believes responsiveness and collaboration will be key for the print industry in 2015.

FMG has renewed its pre-press contract for 36 of PrintWeek publisher Haymarket Media Group's business, consumer and customer magazines for the 18th year.

Williams Lea Tag (WLT) is revamping its offering by splitting into two business units: Williams Lea and Tag, with a new CEO taking the helm at Williams Lea.