Disciplines

Telford Reprographics boosts productivity with raft of investments

Short-run digital printer Telford Reprographics has rounded off a year of investment with a £250,000 spend on three new Konica Minolta Bizhub press C1060s and two Duplo finishing devices.

Esson Print makes digital choice after five year hunt

After five years of searching Esson Print has bought its first digital press – a Heidelberg Linoprint CV.

J&G Environmental secures Communisis contract

J&G Environmental has been awarded a three-year hazardous waste management contract by Communisis.

Middleton expands with new recruits

Middleton Paper has gone on a recruitment drive, adding four former Paperlinx employees to its team to cope with growing demand following the demise of the giant merchant.

No need to lament over Littlewoods

Littlewoods has canned its catalogue. So what, says Jo Francis.

60 seconds with Pavement

Pavement was formed in February 2013 when Shea Kelly (right) and Bill Greenwood decided to build a company “we’d like to work with as clients”. The firm is continually looking at how things can be...

Taking digital to the next level

Longridge Print sales director Mike Penfold is forthright about one shortcoming of print companies. “We work in communications yet many of us are rubbish at communicating,” he says. “We produce...

Q&A: Andy Wilson, managing director, PressOn

PressOn has just expanded onto a new site in Chatham, and Andy and his wife Anita have some expansion going on at home too – the couple have “three beautiful daughters and a son on the way”.

Killer app: Arjowiggins creates bespoke notebook for creatives

Arjowiggins Graphic collaborated with London-based design company Studio Special and high-end printer Gavin Martin Colournet to produce a limited-edition notepad for Antalis to give out to key...

Global industry is upbeat for future

Printers around the world have reported both optimism and growth in two recent market studies, but UK print businesses remain concerned about competitive pricing, rising costs and staffing issues.