Disciplines

Best of British: Inkjet insiders

Global Inkjet Systems in Cambridge is another of those world-class British tech companies that hides its light under a bushel. Or in this case, NDAs from its customers.

Thallo presses are targeted at a range of packaging and security print applications

Manroland Goss boosts packaging offer with Thallo buy

Manroland Goss Group has beefed up its packaging offering with the acquisition of the Thallo business from former sister company Contiweb.

Brough: "The new kit is quicker, providing us faster turnaround times"

Bakergoodchild continues growth strategy with £2m-plus spend

Bakergoodchild has invested more than £2m in a raft of new equipment as it presses forward with its 2021 Growth Strategy.

Bobst's HQ in Lausanne, Switzerland

Bobst takes control of Mouvent

Bobst has bought out its start-up partner in Mouvent, which makes inkjet presses for label and textiles printing, as it looks to develop the business.

Wilton: "I now have the opportunity to give something back"

BPIF appoints Ian Wilton as new president

The BPIF has appointed its current vice president Ian Wilton as its new president.

Boardroom discussions

Overmatter: Ghost of Christmas (cards) past

Team working in 2020 has involved some of us rapidly getting to grips with online collaboration tools such as Slack, Trello and Microsoft Teams.

60 seconds with... Balcony Shirts

Balcony Shirts is a printwear shop in West London. Partner Scott Raison explains the back story: “From humble beginnings printing t-shirts in our bedrooms and selling them on eBay, we soon graduated...

Scott hopes to become a print boss

Rising star: Neve Scott, Account handler, Northern Flags

Neve is 22 and began working in the printing industry in May 2018, when some part-time work turned into a full-time role at Leeds-based Northern Flags

Roberts: cigars and frequent travel are his greatest luxuries

Q&A: Patrick Roberts, independent sales consultant

It’s been a landmark year for Patrick, who has spent a whopping 50 years in print. In 1970 he worked as a bench hand for Ward Printing and then became a production trainee at The Longman Group (now...

DM has shone in a challenging year

Direct mail has proved resilient during the pandemic, with brands and more exploiting its unique cut-through.