Finance

Plain packaging could cost beverage industry nearly $300bn

A “plain packaging” policy on food and beverage brands could result in a potential loss of $293bn (£219bn) for the beverage industry globally, new research has warned.

Koenig & Bauer on target for full-year growth

Koenig & Bauer has reported sales and order intake growth for its interim Q3 results, albeit slower growth than in Q1 but enough to still achieve its growth targets for the end of the year.

Putting it all back together again

It was while he was on his dream holiday that Andy Martin’s nightmare began. The weather in Thailand on Christmas Day 2015 was near perfect, but clouds gathered elsewhere. From that other place came a...

Nova Direct Mail falls into administration

West Sussex-based direct mailing operation Nova Direct Mail has been placed in administration with the loss of around 22 jobs.

EFI launches latest Fiery

EFI has launched a new Fiery digital front end (DFE) platform and updated the market on its ongoing financial review.

Seek out the niche lenders that are right for your needs

Alternative funding, peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, crowdfunding. Call it what you will but it’s nothing new. According to the UK Crowdfunding Association its roots lie, like many things, in music.

Humble beginnings are no barrier for print’s high flyers

Apprenticeships are back in vogue, and understandably so. The advent of tuition fees has caused young people considering whether or not to study for a degree to reassess their options, and who can...

Regency gains seven-figure PE investment

Private equity house Foresight Group has invested almost £2m in specialist printer Regency Design & Print and has ambitious plans to scale the business.

Print may be a strong player but throughput could be better

On the face of it, current labour productivity levels in the UK are pretty dire to say the least. Last month’s Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures show that hourly output fell 0.5% in Q1 of...

PG Paper targets export growth after securing £10m funding

Scottish paper merchant PG Paper is targeting growth in Latin America after securing a £10m funding package from Santander Corporate & Commercial.