Disciplines

Firstan banks on business boost with colour certification
Firstan Packaging has become the first UK packaging printer to become a pressSign Offset Standard (POS) certified printer.

WAE Group installs UK's first Longier flatbed printer
WAE Group has installed the UK's first Longier Hunter FP-3750 LED flatbed printer to produce high-quality work quickly and offer user-friendly operation.

New software helps PWPFS save on ink
Commercial printer PWPFS Print & Design has installed PressSave and PressProfiler software to help it save on ink costs and makeready times.

Government reveals plan to boost UK productivity
Road improvements, investment in technology, superfast broadband and a relaxation of planning rules are among a series of measures revealed as part of the chancellor’s ‘productivity plan’, published...

Moonpig founder joins Dragons' Den
Moonpig.com founder Nick Jenkins will join existing 'dragons' Peter Jones and Deborah Meaden and two fellow newbies in the new series of Dragons' Den, which starts on Sunday on BBC Two.
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Jo Francis reflects on recent events in Witham.

Abacus Print adds value with Linoprint CV
Abacus Print will install a Linoprint CV digital printer later this month to add value to jobs and enable it to increase its margins.

Gravure decline hits Polestar results
Sales at Polestar declined by almost £1m a month last year, with the continuing fall-off in newspaper circulations hitting its contract gravure supplement printing business.

White paper charts growth opportunities for paper packaging
There are “significant growth opportunities” for paper-based packaging as changing lifestyles, environmental concerns and improving techniques continue to have an impact, according to a new industry...

Thirlby joins Pureprint to accelerate growth
Anthony Thirlby has joined Pureprint Group as chief operating officer, a newly created role, as part of the £60m business’s growth strategy.