Do you think
Messe
Dusseldorf
was right to
reschedule
Drupa?
We hugged,
had fi ghts,
motivated each other
and squabbled... the
perfect empowering
and dynamic mentor
we all need. I will
miss him dearly and
respect him forever”
GF Smith joint managing director
John Haslam on the paper fi rm’s
former chairman Richard Bolton,
who has passed away aft er a long
struggle against cancer
“truly delighted” that the
Futurama team was joining the
PFI family.
Xerox scraps $35bn HP bid
Xerox has scrapped its attempt to
carry out a hostile takeover of HP
due to the global health crisis
caused by the Covid-19 virus. In a
statement issued on 31 March,
Xerox said that the macroeconomic
and market turmoil
caused by Covid-19 had “created
an environment that is not
No 6%
Yes 94%
conducive to Xerox continuing
to pursue an acquisition of
HP Inc”.
New dates for Drupa and Fespa
Messe Dusseldorf has postponed
Drupa and Interpack until next
year due to the coronavirus crisis.
Interpack was due to take place
later this month and Drupa 16-26
June. The new dates are:
Interpack 25 February to 3 March
2021, and Drupa 20-30 April
2021. Separately, Fespa Global
Expo, which had been due to take
place in March, will now take
place at the IFEMA Madrid on
6-8 October 2020.
New owner for Signs Express
(Lancaster)
Signs Express’ Lancaster franchise
has come under new ownership
after its general manager bought
the business. Lee Reynolds
(pictured centre, below) has
worked at Signs Express
(Lancaster) for eight years and has
a total of 35 years’ experience in
the sign making industry. As of 2
March, he took the reins at the
eight-staff operation.
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Printweek April & May 2020
Are you
participating in
virtual events
during the
current period
of restricted
movement?
No, I find the
technology
intrusive and
annoying 16%
No, I don't have
time at the
moment
14%
Yes, it's a good
way to stay in
touch with
industry
developments
49%
No, I prefer meeting
people in person
21%
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New owners at Swan Print
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Birmingham legacy bible back home
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Newspapers and mags switch distribution methods
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way their titles reach their readers, i Lee Reynolds (centre) takes the helm at Signs Express in Lancaster n light of the coronavirus situation.