Printers

This week's US Postal Service announcement that it is ending Saturday mail delivery - without the direct OK of Congress - leaves direct mail and commercial printing industries in limbo.

Consolidated Graphics (CGX) cited an increase in both digital and election year print spending as it reported Q3 net income up 32.4% to $16.9m on a 4% revenue rise to $295.3m.

Label printer MTM Products has opted for a Baumann Wohlenberg 1150mm guillotine for its ability to handle self-adhesive labels without removing the glue.

A hefty 12.5% hike in landfill tax due to come in this April could cost printers thousands of pounds a year, J&G Environmental has warned.

Bristol printer Ambassador Litho has relaunched as Gemini West for the new year following a major restructure across Gemini Group.

Sign and display company Mint Signs has launched a traditional print and design business in response to the number of printers entering the exhibition market.

De La Rue has highlighting increased competition and pricing pressure in the banknote paper market as it revealed that full year paper volumes are expected to be down 18% on 2011/12.

Entrepreneur Martin Reed bought White Horse Press Newbury in December 2012 after parent company Synergie group entered a Company Voluntary Arrangement on 17 August.

More than 90% of the 40,000 SMEs caught up in the interest rate swap scandal were likely mis-sold the complex hedging products, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has found.

Quantitative Easing (QE) has had the unwanted side-effect of hampering companies' investment plans, according to the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).