Web offset press manufacturer Goss International, parent company of Goss International France, made an offer on its own subsidiary in May this year after the French division fell into administration. The €2.4m deal was accepted by the Commercial Court of Compiègne at a hearing on 26 July (Friday) after being postponed three times pending further negotiations. Under the arrangement accepted last week, 123 jobs will remain across its sites in Montataire and Nantes, which are currently being run by a court-appointed administrator for a restructuring period of six months. According to local media reports in France, around 50 positions will remain out of 110 at Goss’ design and development site in Nantes, while around 240 jobs will be shed from its French manufacturing headquarters in Montataire, leaving around 80. A Goss International spokesman said: “We are aware of the court’s decision and are currently reviewing this. In the meantime, we continue to be in discussion with the administrators of Goss International France regarding our bid, and are working closely with them on this process.” The arrangement is part of a wider restructuring being undertaken by the US-headquartered firm, with the intention of creating what it has termed “an organisational structure based around regional parts, service and support centres for customers” and a “unified, pan-continental sales and service organisation” in Europe. It follows a similar restructuring in 2012 of Goss International’s operations in Asia, (where its owner, Shanghai Electric, is based), and will result in the group’s manufacturing operations being centred in China and the US. The company has said the simplification and transformation of its structure is in response to a changing marketplace and that refocus on growth is critical for the future growth of the business....

Web offset press manufacturer Goss International, parent company of Goss International France, made an offer on its own subsidiary in May this year after the French division fell into administration. The €2.4m deal was accepted by the Commercial Court of Compiègne at a hearing on 26 July (Friday) after being postponed three times pending further negotiations. Under the arrangement accepted last week, 123 jobs will remain across its sites in Montataire and Nantes, which are currently being run by a court-appointed administrator for a restructuring period of six months. According to local media reports in France, around 50 positions will remain out of 110 at Goss’ design and development site in Nantes, while around 240 jobs will be shed from its French manufacturing headquarters in Montataire, leaving around 80. A Goss International spokesman said: “We are aware of the court’s decision and are currently reviewing this. In the meantime, we continue to be in discussion with the administrators of Goss International France regarding our bid, and are working closely with them on this process.” The arrangement is part of a wider restructuring being undertaken by the US-headquartered firm, with the intention of creating what it has termed “an organisational structure based around regional parts, service and support centres for customers” and a “unified, pan-continental sales and service organisation” in Europe. It follows a similar restructuring in 2012 of Goss International’s operations in Asia, (where its owner, Shanghai Electric, is based), and will result in the group’s manufacturing operations being centred in China and the US. The company has said the simplification and transformation of its structure is in response to a changing marketplace and that refocus on growth is critical for the future growth of the business....

ViziPrint SEL is a printable, clear, 75µ (3 mil) adhesive polyester film, which is removable and repositionable, for application onto glass, acrylic and other non-porous surfaces. The product is targeted at high-quality graphics for shop fronts, POP displays and backlit displays as well as quick application situations such as fixing a menu to a restaurant window. Managing director Hayden Kelley said: “The polyester window film is intended for large-format graphics. Numerous customers were looking for a very-easy-to-apply graphic. “It does not require professional skills or water, is removable, peelable and repositionable. Smaller format can use something like static cling film but this tends to come off in larger-format.” Drytac Europe sales director Steve Broad said: “Installing a ViziPrint graphic is simple: users position the graphic, remove the release liner and smooth out any air bubbles with a squeegee. “There is no need for a professional installation – the customer can install the graphic in most cases,” said Broad. ViziPrint SEL is suitable for on virtually all solvent, eco-solvent and latex printers and costs around £4 per sqm, with a UV version costing around £2.70 per sqm. The latest substrate release from Drytac follows the expansion earlier this month of the firm’s Protac high coat weight films for UV printed output. Drytac films and adhesives are exclusively distributed in the UK and Ireland by Antalis....

Joint managing director Paul Deane said: “This new release is simply one of the most significant updates to the Shuttleworth MIS for some time.” The release includes a new iPhone & iPad mobile customer relationship management app, giving sales teams instant access to company, contact and enquiry details while away from the office. “Improved, immediate communication across the system includes this new app. Enquiries can be viewed and updated in real time and addresses linked into most satellite navigation systems.” Additionally a new job-tracking functionality called Milestones automatically updates jobs, making it simpler and quicker to view the status of any job, according to the company. Implementation administrator Dawn Safford said: “Milestones’ job tracking gives clear visibility of where a job is at any time. The information was always there but this makes it easier to find through things like colour coding.” The package was unveiled at user meetings in June and is now commercially available. The whole package costs around £10,000 and modules around £3,000 each. Multisets Print Solutions managing director Iain Cox, who has already installed the system, said: “It has given complete transparency to the business, without having to search. “Information is a click of a button away and the format is presented in a completely user friendly way so that anyone can access and look at information instantly.” Shuttleworth Business Systems is running a new webinar program to coincide with the new release and also has a 5.3 YouTube Playlist where users can view the package’s...

Joint managing director Paul Deane said: “This new release is simply one of the most significant updates to the Shuttleworth MIS for some time.” The release includes a new iPhone & iPad mobile customer relationship management app, giving sales teams instant access to company, contact and enquiry details while away from the office. “Improved, immediate communication across the system includes this new app. Enquiries can be viewed and updated in real time and addresses linked into most satellite navigation systems.” Additionally a new job-tracking functionality called Milestones automatically updates jobs, making it simpler and quicker to view the status of any job, according to the company. Implementation administrator Dawn Safford said: “Milestones’ job tracking gives clear visibility of where a job is at any time. The information was always there but this makes it easier to find through things like colour coding.” The package was unveiled at user meetings in June and is now commercially available. The whole package costs around £10,000 and modules around £3,000 each. Multisets Print Solutions managing director Iain Cox, who has already installed the system, said: “It has given complete transparency to the business, without having to search. “Information is a click of a button away and the format is presented in a completely user friendly way so that anyone can access and look at information instantly.” Shuttleworth Business Systems is running a new webinar program to coincide with the new release and also has a 5.3 YouTube Playlist where users can view the package’s...