Disciplines

Print decline slows at Reach

Reach is expecting further declines in its circulation and publishing print advertising revenue for Q4, even as group revenue is boosted by the acquisition of Northern & Shell.

Hobs Repro takes UK's first six-colour Xerox Iridesses

Hobs Repro has become the first UK printing company to invest in two Xerox Iridesse production printers in the full six-colour configuration.

Directors become owners at West Port as founder retires

West Port Print & Design founder Terry Scanlon is retiring and has handed ownership of his St Andrews business to two existing directors.

25 years of digital

Jo Francis muses on 25 years of ever-more-sophisticated digital printing technology.

CS Labels concludes Xeikon beta with purchase

CS Labels is set to buy the Xeikon CX500 web-fed digital press it has been beta testing since the summer as part of its move into the flexible packaging market.

Heimtextil 2019 to host launches and more

Product launches and more will be on show at next month’s Heimtextil 2019, the international trade fair for textile and garment manufacturing.

Prolog meets Christmas rush as admins court buyers

Administrators at Promotional Logistics have reported a high level of interest in the business, which continues to trade while a buyer is sought.

Print SMEs see late payment recovery bill triple amid 'crisis'

Print SMEs are pushing back against slow-paying clients as the UK faces a near-tripling in the collective bill its smallest businesses face in order to recover unpaid cash.

Hobs acquires Canon UK 3D printing business

Hobs Group has expanded its reach in the UK 3D printing market after acquiring Canon UK’s 3D printer reseller business.

Treetop climbs higher with UK-first Versafire EP

Treetop Design & Print has become the first UK company to take on the Versafire EP, Heidelberg’s newest high-volume, high-performance digital production press.