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Key to Xerox’s future 

Key to Xerox’s future

20 May 2013 |  Barney Cox  |   Comment now
A long-time leader in digital print, Xerox’s influence threatened to wane as high-speed continuous-feed colour emerged. The buyout of Impika will change that
Xerox makes a sound move with acquisition of Impika 

Xerox makes a sound move with acquisition of Impika

20 May 2013 |  Andrew Tribute  |   Comment now
Bringing Impika into the fold will help Xerox avoid getting left behind in the bullish inkjet market
DES buys Graffica and pushes into lucrative on-demand cartons market 

DES buys Graffica and pushes into lucrative on-demand cartons market

16 May 2013 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
DES has taken a foothold in the growing customised cartons market following its takeover of machinery distributor Graffica.
Sydney firms merge, prepare to install multimillion-dollar Komori press 

Sydney firms merge, prepare to install multimillion-dollar Komori press

10 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Sydney printers Rawson Graphics and Artvue Printing will crown their merger with the arrival of a Komori H-UV press.
Hally adds Indigo firepower in Australia and hits 250 staff with AC Labels deal 

Hally adds Indigo firepower in Australia and hits 250 staff with AC Labels deal

6 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Hally Labels Group has pushed into digital with an upsized Australian footprint after taking a majority stake in AC Labels.
Acquisition-hungry Pegasus buys first Memjet-powered Fuji Xerox machine 

Acquisition-hungry Pegasus buys first Memjet-powered Fuji Xerox machine

2 May 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Pegasus Print Group has invested in the first Memjet-powered wide-format machine in Australia – and is also on the acquisition trail.
BPA and Dynamic Print both bought out of receivership by same man 

BPA and Dynamic Print both bought out of receivership by same man

29 Apr 2013 |  Steven Kiernan, Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Not one but two failed companies have been rescued by the same buyer, with BPA Print Group in Melbourne and a Gold Coast firm both bought out.
Curries pounces on dealer UPP to grow packaging operations 

Curries pounces on dealer UPP to grow packaging operations

5 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Currie Group has boosted its labels and packaging business with the acquisition of fellow distributor Universal Print Partners.
Image Centre passes NZ$50m mark with Dpod acquisition 

Image Centre passes NZ$50m mark with Dpod acquisition

4 Apr 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Image Centre Group has grown 25% and become "New Zealand’s biggest digital printer" by acquiring major operation Dpod.
Lamson Paragon acquires Direct Mail & Marketing's trade business  

Lamson Paragon acquires Direct Mail & Marketing's trade business

3 Apr 2013 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
Melbourne's Direct Mail & Marketing said things are going so well it has had to sell its Four Trade Only business to Sydney's Lamson Paragon to make room.
Opus is king of Canberra after acquiring Blue Star ACT 

Opus is king of Canberra after acquiring Blue Star ACT

27 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Opus Group has tightened its grip on public sector printing by acquiring Blue Star’s ACT sheetfed and digital businesses.
Geon gone: Todisco family buys Tasmanian business 

Geon gone: Todisco family buys Tasmanian business

22 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Geon has now been completely dismantled after the Todisco family acquired the group's Tasmanian business.
Geon Perth acquired in management buyout led by Ian Smith 

Geon Perth acquired in management buyout led by Ian Smith

19 Mar 2013 |  Steven Kiernan, Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Geon's Perth operation has been sold to general manager Ian Smith, with most jobs saved.
City printer eyes gold rush after expanding into mining boom town 

City printer eyes gold rush after expanding into mining boom town

18 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Snap Perth's owner has shown faith in Western Australia's resources boom by acquiring a second store in 'Australia's gold capital'.
Blue Star buys Geon NSW and Vic, hires Graham Morgan 

Blue Star buys Geon NSW and Vic, hires Graham Morgan

6 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Australia's largest ever sheetfed firm has been born after Blue Star rolled up Geon's Sydney and Melbourne operations.
KBA acquires flexo press manufacturer Flexotecnica 

KBA acquires flexo press manufacturer Flexotecnica

6 Mar 2013 |  Simon Nias  |   Comment now
KBA has acquired Italian flexo press manufacturer Flexotecnica for a "high single-digit million euro" sum in a bid to expand its portfolio in the growing print market for flexible packaging.
Blue Star NZ buys Geon Labels, all debts will be honoured 

Blue Star NZ buys Geon Labels, all debts will be honoured

5 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
The break-up of Geon has begun with Blue Star New Zealand acquiring the company's Kiwi Labels business.
PIAA and GASAA merger official as of today 

PIAA and GASAA merger official as of today

1 Mar 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A new industry supergroup has been born after the merger of the two largest trade bodies became official today.
Consolidation ramps up as Xerox buys French inkjet maker Impika 

Consolidation ramps up as Xerox buys French inkjet maker Impika

27 Feb 2013 |  Pamela Mardle  |   Comment now
Xerox has acquired industrial inkjet manufacturer Impika after being a reseller of the French company's products since 2011.
Print managers CPS and Foxprint rolled up by US stationery giant  

Print managers CPS and Foxprint rolled up by US stationery giant

15 Feb 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A new print management giant has been born with OfficeMax Australia rolling up indebted broker Complete Print Solutions and its joint venture with Lindsay Fox.
Geon gets new owners as Gresham Private Equity leaves print industry 

Geon gets new owners as Gresham Private Equity leaves print industry

12 Feb 2013 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
Gresham Private Equity no longer has any stake in Geon, as new investors KKR and Allegro take 100% ownership of the printing group.
Amalgamate to accumulate 

Amalgamate to accumulate

11 Feb 2013 |  Steve Crowe  |   Comment now
Suppliers are hoovering up software firms to grab more market share and offer a wider array of tools
EFI raises the stakes in MIS 

EFI raises the stakes in MIS

6 Feb 2013 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
EFI is betting big that acquisitions in software and inkjet printing will keep paying off
BJ Ball makes Graph-Pak acquisition, launches online ordering system 

BJ Ball makes Graph-Pak acquisition, launches online ordering system

5 Feb 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
BJ Ball has gained "significant penetration" in a new market by acquiring the laminating supplies division of Graph-Pak.
Plockmatic buyout of Morgana creates giant in digital finishing 

Plockmatic buyout of Morgana creates giant in digital finishing

5 Feb 2013 |  Pamela Mardle  |   Comment now
A merger between a Swedish finishing manufacturer and a fellow binding vendor will create a giant in the digital finishing industry.
Press makers Ryobi and Mitsubishi could merge 

Press makers Ryobi and Mitsubishi could merge

25 Jan 2013 |  Simon Nias  |   Comment now
Ryobi is planning a joint venture with Mitsubishi's print division, which could see a global merger of their sheetfed offset press operations.
Geoff Selig rolls up Webstar and CaxtonWeb in Sydney  

Geoff Selig rolls up Webstar and CaxtonWeb in Sydney

22 Jan 2013 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
Geoff Selig has revealed that his CaxtonWeb business will be rolled into Webstar and confirmed the appointments of Glen Draper and Kim Lykissas from Geon.
PMP sheds loss-making data business for $6.2m 

PMP sheds loss-making data business for $6.2m

21 Jan 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
PMP has offloaded its data business, driving speculation the group may shed more of its marketing services and digital operations.
EFI: Australian software takeover is part of mission into Asia 

EFI: Australian software takeover is part of mission into Asia

18 Jan 2013 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
EFI's Australian acquisition spree will give it a launch pad into the whole Asia-Pacific region.
Private equity rumoured to be behind Xeikon takeover approach 

Private equity rumoured to be behind Xeikon takeover approach

16 Jan 2013 |  Simon Nias  |   Comment now
Speculation is rife as to the identity of the mystery bidder pursuing Xeikon after the Belgian digital press manufacturer announced the possible takeover last week.
PMP investor: print giant is 'sitting duck for a takeover' 

PMP investor: print giant is 'sitting duck for a takeover'

15 Jan 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
PMP is so undervalued that it is "a sitting duck for a takeover" as the market continues to punish the printing industry more than it deserves.
Kodak takes the good with the bad: $500m in patent sales but $1bn in losses 

Kodak takes the good with the bad: $500m in patent sales but $1bn in losses

10 Jan 2013 |  Simon Nias, David Ward  |   Comment now
Kodak has reported almost US$1 billion worth of losses, days after agreeing a US$525 million sale of its digital imaging patents.
Melbourne mailhouse merger creates 80-staff operation 

Melbourne mailhouse merger creates 80-staff operation

9 Jan 2013 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Two Melbourne mailhouse businesses have joined forces to create a "powerhouse for essential and direct marketing communications in Victoria".
Merger of PIAA and GASAA now almost a reality after ballot success 

Merger of PIAA and GASAA now almost a reality after ballot success

13 Dec 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
The merger of the industry's two main trade bodies looks set to become operational from early 2013 following a successful ballot of GASAA members.
Blue Star NZ: we could have a new owner by January 

Blue Star NZ: we could have a new owner by January

12 Dec 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Blue Star's "outstanding" New Zealand business could have a new owner by January, said managing director Phillip Bower.
EFI eyes further MIS market consolidation 

EFI eyes further MIS market consolidation

7 Dec 2012 |  Simon Nias  |   Comment now
EFI senior vice president and general manager of productivity software Marc Olin has said the company will continue to drive consolidation amongst MIS providers in the wake of its latest acquisition.
Pro-Pac boosts turnover by $49m after buying 10 businesses 

Pro-Pac boosts turnover by $49m after buying 10 businesses

29 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Pro-Pac Packaging has continued its push to become "the largest packaging distributor in Australia and New Zealand" after finalising its 10th acquisition in the past 13 months.
Training battle heats up as PIAA buys IPMG training arm 

Training battle heats up as PIAA buys IPMG training arm

27 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
The industry's peak body has fought back against its private training rival with the acquisition of IPMG's training division, Intech Australia.
EFI strengthens MIS reach with Technique acquisition 

EFI strengthens MIS reach with Technique acquisition

20 Nov 2012 |  Pamela Mardle  |   Comment now
EFI has acquired UK-based MIS provider Technique as it continues to expand its presence in the software market.
Sydney signage printer collapses owing $2.3m 

Sydney signage printer collapses owing $2.3m

14 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
A Sydney printer that was liquidated with debts of more than $2 million had been split up two weeks earlier, with part of it sold for $11,000 to another Sydney outfit.
$113m roll-up of Ooh and Eye will spur outdoor print volumes  

$113m roll-up of Ooh and Eye will spur outdoor print volumes

12 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Ooh Media has forecast a rise in print volumes after acquiring out-of-home rival Eye from Network Ten for $113 million.
Combined PIAA-GASAA peak body could get name change 

Combined PIAA-GASAA peak body could get name change

9 Nov 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
The Printing Industries Association of Australia could be renamed as part of its merger with GASAA – and could even drop the word 'print'.
Penguin, Random House merger could be worth $20m to PMP, Opus 

Penguin, Random House merger could be worth $20m to PMP, Opus

30 Oct 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
The merger of Random House and Penguin may lead to a shake-up in book printing worth millions to PMP and Opus Group.
Excell buys liquidated firm for regional 'hub and spoke' model  

Excell buys liquidated firm for regional 'hub and spoke' model

23 Oct 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Excell Printing has expanded its "hub and spoke" network by adding a liquidated regional printer to its existing network of three shops.
Ricoh grows beyond print with buyout of IT services company  

Ricoh grows beyond print with buyout of IT services company

22 Oct 2012 |  Comment now
Equipment manufacturer Ricoh has expanded its business outside of print with the acquisition of IT services company IMC Communications.
Print Approach expands out of Brisbane with Sunshine Coast acquisition 

Print Approach expands out of Brisbane with Sunshine Coast acquisition

18 Oct 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
Print Approach looks set to almost double its revenue this calendar year after making its second acquisition in six months.
Fuji Xerox takes charge of Salmat's BPO as $375m sale completes  

Fuji Xerox takes charge of Salmat's BPO as $375m sale completes

12 Oct 2012 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
Salmat has a war chest of around $100 million for its digital ambitions after completing the sale of its BPO division to Fujifilm.
Geon's bankers pull out of print with $400m debt sale 

Geon's bankers pull out of print with $400m debt sale

8 Oct 2012 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
The bankers behind Geon have put the firm's debt on market, with the print group playing down the possible ramifications.
Independent copy shop acquires Kwik Kopy centre and joins franchise 

Independent copy shop acquires Kwik Kopy centre and joins franchise

25 Sep 2012 |  Steven Kiernan  |   Comment now
A leading central Sydney printer has said there is money to be made in the CBD but that overcapitalising on equipment is a risky move.
Melbourne offset firm merges with digital printer to create $6m business 

Melbourne offset firm merges with digital printer to create $6m business

17 Sep 2012 |  Nick Bendel  |   Comment now
The $6 million marriage of a Melbourne offset printer with a digital house is already bearing fruit after the merged business landed "a major client".
 
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