Disciplines

Last week, print’s demographic timebomb – a result of the shortage of training for young joiners and an ageing workforce – ceased ticking.

It’s safe to say that Pureprint chief executive Mark Handford likes to run his business at full throttle.

KBA has posted operating profit of €14.1m (£10.2m) in its 2014 financial report, although its order intake fell by 5.5%.

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG) has won a major business process outsourcing (BPO) contract and appointed two joint managing directors for customer service as it looks to continue its rapid growth.

The BPIF has welcomed a number of business-support measures announced in last week's pre-election Budget, including the launch of a consultation into the current system of business rates.

Swindon-based printer Multisets has taken a bigger slice of the security printing market and expanded its workforce following the acquisition of cheque printer Bank Security Printing last year.

GJ Plastics has beefed up its design and fabrication capability with a new direct-to-substrate Mimaki digital printer and is looking at a further investment of a six-figure sum.

Perfect Colours has signed a strategic partnership with EFI that will see it supply and support two of the manufacturer's hybrid wide-format printers in the UK.

Digital printers are gearing up for what is set to be one of the largest graphic arts conferences this year throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Barnet-based MPC Print Solutions has acquired Enfield-based printer The Press for an undisclosed sum.