Disciplines

Identity politics: a rebrand is more than just a makeover

As the industry barrels forward at an accelerating pace, the worst thing for a business is to be left behind. That could take many forms: shortfalls could be either financial or technological, but a...

Printers play it cool for festival fever

While many of us will be looking at the summer through the office or factory window, certain members of the printer fraternity are lucky enough to be spending it attending the long list of amazing...

Best of British: Hamillroad’s big screen test

How does a small Cambridge developer produce halftone screening software intended to outperform the big pre-press players? This is the story of Hamillroad, which sells advanced Digitally Modulated...

Star product: MGI AlphaJet

MGI’s do-it-all B1 inkjet is now set for beta trials.

Chapel shoulders increased workload with new Speedmaster

Chapel Press has bought a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 75 to accommodate a recent surge in orders.

Last Bros shuts, MD launches successor company

Last Bros has closed its doors as its owner retires and winds down the business, with the label and tab printer’s managing director founding a new company to continue its legacy.

Adare SEC makes eco-envelope switch

Adare SEC is claiming a first after moving its entire Adare Post business of more than 100m window envelopes a year to a product that is recyclable and biodegradable.

New boss at Communisis Brand Deployment wing

Communisis has appointed a procurement expert from outside the industry to head up its Brand Deployment business.

Haybrooke adds web-to-print to PDQ Sales Hub

Haybrooke has added web-to-print (W2P) to its PDQ Sales Hub platform in order to increase customer autonomy and flexibility in the emerging market space.

Park brings services in-house with mega bindery spend

Park Communications has invested £1.7m in two new machines from Muller Martini to enhance its in-house service offering.