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After a tumultuous few weeks that saw it bought out of administration by a private equity firm and then had its CEO abruptly replaced, Alphagraphics is now looking to go back to the basics of supporting and slowly growing its network of print franchises on both sides of the Atlantic.

Bezier has appointed a new chief executive and group finance director after its private equity owner, HIG Europe, decided to ring the changes at the Wakefield-headquartered business.

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Educational Printing Services has diversified its service offering by launching a new finishing division, EPS Finishing, in a bid to improve sales during its quieter months.

Heidelberg is to run its 2012 Print Buyer University course from 16 to 20 July.

Print finisher First 4 Print Finishing has installed £200,000 worth of equipment as part of an ongoing investment programme.

Jon Roberts has been appointed Wyndeham Roche managing director, three years after leaving the company as general manager.

Firefighters were called out to a fire at Polestar Petty in Leeds on Wednesday (1 February) after a problem with a Goss Sunday M4000 press.

Firefighters have been called out to a fire at Polestar Petty in Leeds after a problem with a Goss Sunday M4000 press.

The Telegraph will launch its Heston Blumenthal recipe collection in tomorrow's edition (Saturday 4 February), which includes two 52-page A5 booklets and five six-page A5 cards.

A group of Paperlinx investors representing around 5% have made a bid to oust the company's current chairman Harry Boon.

Two former employees of St Ives have agreed to pay the PLC £90,000 in damages after they admitted sharing confidential information with two directors at Inspired Thinking Group (ITG).

Two former employees of St Ives have agreed to pay the PLC £90,000 in damages after they admitted sharing confidential information with two directors at Inspired Thinking Group (ITG).

Presstek chief executive Jeff Jacobson will join Xerox later this month as president of its Global Graphics Communications division and be succeeded by Fujifilm's former US chief operating officer Stan Freimuth.

Printers have slammed the government's "disgraceful" u-turn on tightening the laws on pre-packs, after business minister Ed Davey announced that he had scrapped plans to impose greater legislative controls.

The Printing Industry Pension Scheme (PIPS) has hit out at the government for its poor advice regarding the introduction of pension auto-enrolment.

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Readyprint has taken delivery of the UK's first HP Indigo WS4600 digital label press, a move that improves the flexibility and capacity at the Kidderminster-based business.

AGI-Shorewood is looking to strengthen its presence in the high end packaging market by acquiring another company, European chief executive Tony Garnish has confirmed.