GI in £5m high-speed inkjet move

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 secures first textile software acquisition

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

KMS Litho opts for Versafire in bid to boost digital

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 opts for new Dyss cutter

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.

Adverset opts for Horizon

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 to sell UK operation

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

Color Co expands with new US centre

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

Ronset appoints Goodall to help expand wide-format division

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.

Stationers' Company to host mergers and acquisitions roundtable

The Stationers’ Company is to host a roundtable at Stationers' Hall to discuss mergers and acquisitions in the publishing industry, with speakers including a partner at US-based Platinum Equity.

Rose rewards long-serving staff

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.

A look back at Drupa

Jo Francis muses on the theme, or themes, from Drupa 2016.

Xerox appoints BPO CEO

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