Disciplines

Interview: "We saw digital for what it was and set out to be experts"
As managing director of PrintWeek’s reigning SME of the Year, clearly Prime Group managing director Jon Tolley knows a thing or two about running a successful business. However, it seems that one of...

Me & my: Agfa Azura TU plate
Making print and packaging dreams come true for some of the world’s leading brands might seem daunting. But it’s all in a day’s work for London-based firm Gavin Martin Colournet, which also found that...

Benford UV completes biggest installation to date
UK UV curing systems manufacturer Benford UV has continued to grow its export market after completing its biggest installation to date in the US.

Bank lending to SMEs falls in Q1 2014
Data from The Bank of England has shown that lending to small and medium-sized businesses under the Funding for Lending (FLS) scheme has fallen in the first quarter of this year.

New print and graphic design firm set to open in Nottingham
Two friends with extensive print experience are set to open a new print and graphic design firm in Nottingham next month.

GI Solutions secures high-speed web press double
GI Solutions has invested £3m in two HP T-series high-speed colour inkjet presses as the £37m turnover group edges towards 50% of its print sales being generated by digital.

Gemini Print Group invests in Speedmaster SX 74 to increase print output
Gemini West, part of the Gemini Print Group, has completed its extensive 12-month investment programme with the installation of a five-colour plus coater Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74.

Clays bolsters short-run capabilities with Timson and Kolbus kit
St Ives Clays has taken its digital investment to £2.5m over the past six months with the purchase of new Timson finishing equipment for its wide-web Timson T-Press and a Kolbus short-run hardback...

Henry Ling expands inkjet firepower with Canon spend
Henry Ling, the Dorchester-based printer of academic books and journals, has completed a £1m-plus investment in inkjet with Canon following the installation of an Océ VarioPrint 6250 for short-run...

Pivotal year ahead for De La Rue as it awaits BoE decision
De La Rue has hit its revised profit target for the full year, with underlying operating profits at the security print giant jumping by 43% to £90.5m – although overcapacity in the worldwide banknote...