Finance

Flint Group plans Dundee plant closure; 117 jobs at risk

Flint Group is planning to close its Dundee plant and move all manufacturing to the US in response to the "irreversible decline" in printed publications.

Xaar sales 'in line with expectations'

Year-end sales at Xaar are anticipated to be in line with expectations, although its operating margin is likely to fall to around 20%.

Cautious welcome for Apprenticeship Levy

Print professionals have welcomed the Chancellor’s Apprenticeship Levy – so long as it delivers as promised.

Apprenticeship Levy fixed in Autumn Statement

George Osborne plans to raise £3bn per year from the Apprenticeship Levy and has fixed the level at 0.5% of an employer's pay bill.

EFI reports record Q3 revenue following Matan and Reggiani acquisitions

EFI has reported record revenue for Q3 of this year, of $228.7m (£147.9m), a rise of 16% compared with Q3 of 2014 when sales were $197.7m.

Freed-up funds ensure wheels keep turning

"We would never have considered it 10 years ago, or even five years ago.” This single sentence from Linney Group managing director Miles Linney sums up just how much things have changed in the...

Printers warned about fake invoice scams

SME printers are being warned about con artists targeting them with fake invoices to steal money following a rise in such crimes across sectors.

Macfarlane Group continues on growth trajectory

Macfarlane Group has again reported a rise in turnover and profits but its labels business remains under pressure from the price-sensitive retail environment.

CBI 'twin-engined growth' forecast welcomed by BPIF

The BPIF has welcomed a prediction that the UK will see “twin-engined” growth in 2016 and said printers will see the benefit of an improving economy.

Opus Trust Marketing breaks through £20m sales barrier

Opus Trust Marketing has broken the £20m-turnover barrier for the first time after experiencing 17% year-on-year growth and securing a number of new contract wins.