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Zunoma launches James Cropper Paper &
IN BRIEF

hybrid certificate tool Packaging has appointed
a new head of business
development as the com-
pany accelerates its
Security print firm face.” expansion into new mar-
Zunoma has launched Zunoma’s chief technol- kets. Mike Gibson, who
initially joined the paper-
eCertSecure, a hybrid plat- ogy officer Stuart Manners maker as business development manager in May, has
form to meet demand for said: “eCertSecure gives moved into his new role this month. He brings more than
both physical and digital cer- awarding bodies complete 25 years of experience in the paper, packaging, and corru-
gate industries and his expertise includes carrier bags, food
tificate production.
Tool offers instant proofing control – from creation and and merchant packaging, and sales leadership. He has held
The technology has been Features include data vali- senior roles at Cepac, H-Pack, and ARC International in the
designed to both elevate the dation and instant proofing issuance through to fulfil- US, where he contributed to innovations such as Marks &
security and value of printed to spot errors, while a ment – all in one place, Spencer’s paper bag for life. “James Cropper is an excep-
tional name in the industry, with a heritage that spans
credentials, while offering streamlining certificate issu-
streamline verification pro- centuries. Its reputation precedes it, and being part of this
digital flexibility, the cess helps reduce adminis- ance and adding long-term prestigious company really appealed to me,” said Gibson.
Eastbourne-based company trative overhead and provide value through enhanced
said. secure access to certificates. security and robust data pro- The reshaped IG Design
Group has reported on
Launched at the The product dashboard tection, fundamentally first-half trading at its con-
Federation of Awarding allows administrators to improving how credentials tinuing businesses. The
Bodies conference on 27 have full oversight, “seam- are managed and verified.” PLC, which trades as Design
Group, made the radical
November, eCertSecure lessly handling template decision to offload its loss-
offers certificates in either selection, candidate data The certificate and tran- making American business
in May. In the six months
digital, physical or hybrid uploads, proof generation, script generation tool is to 30 September, sales at its
format, with printing car- distribution tracking, and designed for awarding bod- continuing operations were down 13% at $131.4m (£98.2m)
ried out in-house or for out- certificate delivery, all ies of all types, the company on the back of “softer UK demand and the impact of
US-tariffs” as well as pricing pressure in Europe, and the
sourced production. within one intuitive inter- added, and is available now. timing of some shipments moving into H2. Design Group
continues to report in US dollars despite the US exit.
Moss Inc acquired by Vomela Adjusted operating profit more than halved, falling from
$12.9m to $5.7m. The loss from discontinued operations was
$150.4m. The group makes a range of celebratory and crea-
tive products.
Moss Inc has been Fusion events business unit tural partners.
acquired by The Vomela into Moss, which will oper- It also has operations in Self-made billionaire
Companies, a North ate under the unified name Germany, Poland, and Darwin Deason, who was
American provider of visual Moss, A Vomela Company Spain, as well as Moss UK – instrumental in thwarting
Fujifilm’s bid to acquire
communications, graphics, and be led by Moss president the wide-format print and Xerox, has died aged 85.
and experiential events. and CEO Jason Popp. display specialist previously Back in 2018 Deason and
The strategic move, which Founded in 1955 and known as MacroArt that was fellow activist investor Carl
Icahn vehemently objected
was announced yesterday headquartered in Franklin acquired by Moss Inc just to the proposed sale terms, and were ultimately successful
(16 December) and sees all Park, Illinois, Moss serves over two years ago, with the in stymying the deal, which would have involved Fujifilm
staff transfer with the deal, major brands, agencies, St Neots-based business buying Xerox for $6.1bn (£4.4bn at the time) and merge it
with then-joint venture Fuji-Xerox, to create a new $18bn
will see Vomela merge its exhibit houses and architec- rebranded as Moss last year. industry player. Deason died on 2 December. His life story
has been described as “one of the great American entrepre-
TheMagicTouch transition neurial stories”. Deason started work as a mail clerk, before
moving into data processing. He then joined MTech a start-
up data processing company.
The Magic Transfer coated toner transfer papers
Company (GB) Ltd, which to now include heat presses, The Print & Packaging Think Tank, an exclusive network for
print and packaging industry directors and senior leaders
trades as TheMagicTouch, plotters, sublimation, heat delivered by the BPIF, has rebranded. Now called The
has completed the transition transfer vinyl, digital print- Directors’ Forum, the industry forum meets for dinner,
to an Employee Ownership ers, and the latest direct-to- drinks and conversation three times a year, offering busi-
ness leaders the opportunity to engage with peers through
Trust (EOT). Jim Nicol will remain on full-time film (DTF) transfer insightful talks, as well as discussions about the industry
Founded in St Albans in circa-929sqm site. and the supply chain. It allows for the opportunity to hear
1992, TheMagicTouch sub- technology and consuma- from business experts on topics like cyber, AI, marketing
and legislation, as well as from organisations like the Bank
sequently moved to The 22-staff digital image bles. of England, providing the opportunity to talk about busi-
Dunstable, Bedfordshire a transfer technology special- It completed its transition ness, the industry, future and growth. Forum also provides
few years later, where it ist’s product portfolio has to become an EOT on 24 the space to forge strong, lasting relationships and friend-
ships.
remains based today at a evolved from the original November.
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