Disciplines

Print and design jobs out to tender
A raft of new print and design tenders are currently up for grabs via the government’s Contracts Finder service.

Nailing down the kilowatts
Wrap up and prepare, there’s no doubt we’re all facing a hard winter, with industry hit as much as households by the rocketing price of gas, electricity and vehicle fuels. While the government...

Minuteman Press Bath ups efficiency with Trotec install
Minuteman Press Bath has installed a Trotec Laser Q500 to enable it to become faster, more flexible, and more efficient.

Me & my: Daco DF350SR 037 Flex
When Ian Woodhead, managing director of Sudbury, Suffolk-based Anglia Labels, decided to invest in a new piece of equipment to bring more finishing functions in-house he knew exactly where to turn.

Incorporate in haste and err at leisure
Company tax law can trip up many a business and its owners, especially when the rules around owning and running a company are not properly understood.

Business inspection: Old tech, new opportunity
Carving out a USP as a trade print finisher might not be the simplest of tasks but Edinburgh-based Taskforce inadvertently managed to do just that by having the open-mindedness to choose old...

Going postal
When the Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced members who worked for Royal Mail planned to strike on four different days in August and September it was viewed by many as a minor irritation...

Buying with diligence
In the second part of our focus on MBOs, we look at the buyer’s perspective and assess the advantages and pitfalls of buying the business you are working in.

Defend your data
Data held by firms is central to their continued existence and needs protection from those that would wish to abuse it. But while there are countless malevolent external actors, hackers and...

WPG provides the personal touch for Down syndrome story book
Building a reputation for reliability is vital in the printing industry, but there are some jobs where it is worth more than just money to get it right.