Disciplines

Government moves to close pay gap for women

The government is set to outline plans to force businesses with 250 or more employees to publish average salaries for their male and female employees.

Kingfisher makes 'strategic hire' with commercial director appointment

Kingfisher Print & Design is pushing forward with its growth and development plans by hiring a commercial director to help take the brand into new markets.

Wide-format firm hails Mimaki JV150 for bus wraps

A West Midlands family business is lining up more wraps for double-decker buses and other vehicles after investing in a Mimaki JV150-160 solvent printer.

Find the savings at the end of the rainbow

As kids we hear the story that there is a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. Pretty soon it sinks in that the end of a rainbow is an elusive and illusory thing. Indeed, colour itself can sometimes...

60 seconds with Hastings Printing Co

Celebrating its centenary is Hastings Printing Co (HPC), formed in 1915 to service the entertainment industry. In the 1970s it was bought by a publisher and went into other markets including magazine...

Overmatter: Fellow fundraisers

Oh, we do like to be beside the seaside, especially at this time of year. So it’s great to see two seaside printers embarking upon good works in support of their favourite charities.

Q&A: Rhianna Moore, digital print and finishing apprentice, Telford Repro

Rhianna – Rhi for short – is 19 and is nine months into her first year in the industry. Congratulations are in order as she recently won IT Apprentice of the Year at her college. She’s also a musician...

Business inspection: Make a success of a shrinking market sector

The financial print sector has undergone radical change, but the work is there, if you know what your clients want.

Trade specialists thrive despite a gloomy forecast

Five years ago, people feared for the future of trade printers. All the noise in the industry was of businesses bringing services in-house, rendering the traditional trade supplier obsolete: what...

Killer app: Babywise brings Aldi changing mats up to date

Baby mattress manufacturer Babywise has recently completed a major print job by producing 40,000 custom-designed PVC changing mats in-house for supermarket chain Aldi.