Printers

Interview: ‘Print is changing fast and you have to move forward’

PrintWeek’s SME of the Year, Nationwide Print, is proof positive that small can indeed be beautiful.

Higher wages can deliver a higher return

In his ‘Hierarchy of Needs’, Abraham Maslow said in 1943 that there are five levels of needs that people require to be fulfilled to enable them to feel satisfied and content in their daily lives....

Q&A: David Fortune, joint managing director, Central Colour

Although he left fashion retail in the 1980s to work in print sales, David still has fond memories of his time at Topman in Lincoln. Working his way through the print industry, he is now the managing...

60 seconds with North Press

Formerly a branding and design company overseen by 27-year-old managing director Ross Whitfield, North Press took delivery of a digital printer in October last year after finding that it was...

DMS claims victory in Everseal patent case

Document Management Solutions (DMS) has successfully defeated a legal action brought by Everseal Stationery Products for infringement of its 'hand seal' patent.

Interprint adds trio of Ricohs following 'digital explosion'

Interprint has invested around £500,000 in its fast-growing digital department following an explosion in demand over the past 12 months.

Mimtec targets short-run opportunity with Uvijet KV inks

Mimtec, a thermoforming specialist based in Portsmouth, has taken the plunge into print production after ordering an Acuity Advance Select printer with Uvijet KV inks from Fujifilm.

Taylor Brothers cuts makeready with new Speedmaster XL 75

Taylor Brothers has installed a new five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 with coater as a direct replacement for a nine-year-old Speedmaster CD 74 six-colour.

Northern & Shell set to close Broughton Printers

Northern & Shell is set to close its Preston print facility, Broughton Printers, with the loss of 91 jobs according to local media reports.

Welshpool Printing Group acquires NRG Direct Mail

Mid-Wales commercial printer Welshpool Printing Group (WPG) has acquired NRG Direct Mail, an eight-staffed mailing house based across the border in Shrewsbury.