Coloreel wins major innovation award

Swedish firm Coloreel has won a major innovation award for its digital thread colouring machine.

ColorGate acquired by Ricoh

Ricoh has acquired German software provider ColorGate in a deal worth around €10m (£8.7m).

Echo House assists development of compact Acuity Ultra

Echo House is set to continue its pioneering relationship with Fujifilm on its Acuity Ultra range by taking on a new smaller-format version of the superwide machine in January.

Paragon acquires Paperhat Communications from admin

Paperhat Group has gone into administration and Paragon is set to acquire its communications wing.

Opus Trust appoints new board members

Opus Trust Marketing has appointed three seasoned directors to its board as part of an “aggressive” five-year growth strategy.

DMGT moves to buy i from Johnston Press

The owner of the Daily Mail is "plotting" to buy the i newspaper from Johnston Press, according to a report from Sky News.

Callprint admins make first report

Callprint companies owed trade creditors more than £1.2m at the time of the firm’s administration, and the complex web of related firms had intra-group loans of £10.6m.

James Cropper profits down in H1

Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has reported a steep pre-tax profit drop in the first half of the financial year as it continues to be impacted by higher pulp prices.

Innotech Digital extends portfolio with VistaMax range

Wide-format consumables supplier Innotech Digital has developed a new ‘essentials’ range of self-adhesive vinyls and laminates to plug gaps in its portfolio.

Kodak sells flexo business to private equity firm

Kodak has agreed to sell its flexo business to Montagu Private Equity in a deal expected to be worth up to $390m (£301m).

Follow customers on path to success

In this issue’s round table discussion, of the many interesting topics covered one in particular stood out: that there are two types of print businesses – those that are focused on products and those...

60 seconds with Palmer Publicity Services

PPS was set up in 1989 (the year sales director Katie Palmer was born) by her parents Noel and Lesley in the garage of the family home. PPS began by offering photography and marketing services and as...