Disciplines
Power gets personal once more
Now in its 12th year, the event, organised by Two Sides and the BPIF in partnership with Canon and Fedrigoni, is intended to reinforce an understanding of the relevance and future of print among...
Killer App: SSS serves up French’s chippy van as the plaice to sea
After winning a contract for a local holiday park, veteran fish and chip shop French’s turned to Steward Safety Supplies (SSS) – a supplier of over 10 years – to transform an unremarkable white...
Civil partnerships
The number of employee-owned (EO) businesses is on the rise and in such firms employees own significant and meaningful stakes. With a say in how they are run, these companies tend to do well.
Making an exit
There are various ways for owners to exit a company, but one that seems popular is the management buyout – MBO. And it’s been used by Glossop Cartons, Medica Packaging and Rapidity in recent years.
Avoiding the wage spiral
The world is in economic meltdown. Materials and products are in short supply, labour is at a premium – if it can be found – and fuel is crucifyingly expensive. And to complete the perfect storm,...
In good company
Most are familiar with the idea of incorporating a business to create a separate trading entity that, among things, will protect business owners and their personal assets should the company fail.
Horizon Finishing First event to showcase new tech
The Horizon Finishing First 2022 event will see the manufacturer showcase a raft of new products.
60 seconds with Pressision
Pressision began life almost 20 years ago. The firm’s vision and mission was born out of the frustration of a group of graphic designers who “didn’t have a print production house that would...
Five ways to reduce energy bills now
It is no secret that energy bills are skyrocketing. Ofgem’s household combined gas and electricity cap, tied to wholesale prices, has risen by 80% to £3,549/year in Q4 2022. And there are no such caps...
Me & my: Komori GL429
When Devon-based commercial printer Hedgerow Print decided to consolidate its warehouse footprint on an industrial estate in Crediton and move from two smaller units into a larger 930sqm premises in...