Disciplines

Ramping up social media in pursuit of the perfect post

For a sector that is frequently geared around promoting the services of other businesses, the print trade often struggles with selling itself.

Me & my: Vpress Coreprint Pro

Carly Press is a third-generation family-run general commercial printer running a mix of cut-sheet colour digital and roll-fed wide-format print equipment based in Wellington, Somerset.

Time, effort and dedication leads to excellence

It was almost off the scale. DCB Group recently scored 96% in the BPIF’s Seal of Excellence following extensive checks that culminated in not one but three seals of excellence – in health and safety,...

60 seconds with Jamm Print & Production

Jamm started in 1995, when production director Liz Shackleton decided to develop a specialist service for non-profit organisations.

Best of British: Setting out to make the impossible possible

It’s now exactly 20 years since Graham Harris found a better way to crease paper, although at first he wasn’t sure how to actually make it.

Mental wellbeing is much more than all in the mind

While certain level of stress in our lives is important just to function, it was Reverend WJ Kennedy who, in 1856, as the Inspector of Schools for Lancashire and the Isle of Man, identified that “if...

‘It’s about shouting much louder’

As chair of The Strategic Mailing Partnership, the board members of which are responsible for producing just under half of all UK mail delivered last year, Judith Donovan is, understandably, quite the...

Visual eyes the future with new Mutoh and hiring drive

Visual Print & Design has invested in a Mutoh ValueJet VJ-626UF flatbed ahead of a recruitment drive that will see the merchandise printer’s business grow.

Paragon reinvests at Nottingham, trims workforce

Paragon Customer Communications is investing a seven-figure sum in new equipment for its Nottingham site, but a review of staffing requirements will result in 20 jobs going as part of the changes.

Bunker takes new direction with Compass

Former Close Brothers Asset Finance director David Bunker is joining Compass Business Finance and will take an equity stake in the family-owned firm.