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Ocean Outdoor reiterates independence following buy-out

NEWS: Advertising site owner Ocean Outdoor has confirmed it remains an independent entity, following its sale by Smedvig Capital for £35m to by LDC Capital, part of the Lloyds Banking Group.

Ocean Outdoor sold by Smedvig Capital for £35m

NEWS: Capital investment firm Smedvig Capital has confirmed that it has sold DOOH operator Ocean Outdoor to private equity house LDC for £35m.

FastAnt brings POS in-house with HP Scitex purchase at drupa

NEWS: FastAnt has completed the purchase of an HP Scitex FB7600 industrial press at drupa, after the machine came top of the company's comparison tests.

Canon and Océ 'stronger together' with joint developments at drupa

NEWS: Canon and Océ are presenting their co-developed range of products at drupa, marking the companies' first joint outing since Canon's acquisition of Océ was finalised.

First Fujifilm Uvistar Pro8 sold to cosmetics display printer

NEWS: Fujifilm has announced the first unit of its Uvistar Pro8 printer has been sold to Glav Print of Moscow, days after the machine was launched at drupa.

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Happy families: Franchises in the signage and graphics sector

In the graphics sector we hear a lot about the big guys – Signs Express, Fastsigns and Signarama – all of which are franchises. Morwenna Kearns looks at the franchise market.