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John Watson & Co acquired by Multi-Color Corporation

John Watson & Co has been bought by Cincinnati, Ohio-based Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) less than a year after the collapse of its proposed sale to Canadian labels group CCL Industries.

Microbrewery boom prompts Colorscan to order a Jetrion 4900M

Colorscan Imaging Products has installed an EFI Jetrion 4900M digital label press as part of a 3m expansion.

HP unveils new manufacturing plant

HP has announced the opening of its new 3,000sqm production facility for HP Scitex UV inks for the manufacturer's flagship UV rigid printer, the FB10000 industrial press.

EFI impresses ahead of Print 13

EFI has scooped eight Must See 'Ems awards for its products ahead of Print 13 in Chicago next month.

Autobond targets sales in buoyant US

Autobond will debut its inkjet spot UV technology at next months Print 13 in Chicago.

Tech-ni-fold blocks third patent infringement

UK-based auxiliary finishing equipment manufacturer Tech-ni-fold has prevented a third US company from selling copies of its products.

300 jobs to go at Goss France after Goss International proposal accepted

A French court has accepted a proposed 2.4m deal from Goss International to restructure its operations in France, leaving just 123 positions across two sites.

3D Printshow steps up in size and features

This year's 3D Printshow is set to be four times bigger than last year's show and will offer visitors a host of new features, says its organiser.

US print services giant acquires Professional Packaging Services

Managed print services provider InnerWorkings has acquired Yorkshire-based Professional Packaging Services (PPS) for an undisclosed sum.

Semper survey shows dramatic Q1 plunge in print profits

US printers had a sharp drop in first quarter profits despite a modest rise in sales revenues, the Semper International survey for Q1 2013 has found.

EFI posts Q1 profits, revenue rise

Foster City, CA-based EFI cited strong US sales as well as continued demand for its Fiery controllers as it reported Q1 income of $8.2m (Q1 2012: $6.2m) on a 7% revenue rise to $171.4m.

Kodak to sell Document Imaging business to Brother

Kodak announced this week it has agreed to sell assets from its Document Imaging business to office equipment maker Brother Industries in a cash deal worth $210m (137m).