The Lagardère group has just entered into an agreement providing for the sale of its stake of nearly 25% in Les Éditions P.Amaury, the holding company of the Amaury group (media and organisation of sporting events), for a total price of 91.4 million.
Steffen Dittmann (56) has been appointed new managing director of PrintHouseService GmbH (PHS) with effect from 1 March 2013. PHS is a subsidiary of Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) offering competent industrial services to web offset and newspaper printers.
Gold sponsor Canon and fellow exhibitor Kodak will each be giving two keynote presentations at Gulf Print & Pack 2013. Set to be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, the trade fair is aimed at packaging and commercial printers and is being held between 8 – 11 April.
Sonoco (NYSE: SON) announced today that M. Jack Sanders has taken over as president and chief executive officer following his election by the Company’s board of directors.
American Greetings Corporation (NYSE: AM) (the “Company” or “American Greetings”) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement under which a newly organized entity owned by the Weiss Family, including the Company’s Chairman, Morry Weiss; Director and Chief Executive Officer, Zev Weiss; and Director, President and Chief Operating Officer, Jeffrey Weiss and related persons and entities, will acquire the Company.
EFI (Nasdaq: EFII), a world leader in customer-focused printing innovation, today announced the establishment of the EFI HomeShare remote employment program, which gives employees the flexibility of working from home combined with the traditional collaboration and socialization of a traditional office environment.
FESPA Brasil / ExpoPrint Digital 2013 ended on March 16 after four days presenting market launches and the main products of the big companies from the visual communication and digital printing sectors, in the Blue Pavilion at Expo Center Norte in São Paulo.
