Trade print

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.

Flexpress boosts book business with Horizon triple

Trade printer Flexpress has taken on three new Horizon finishing machines to strengthen its capabilities in book and brochure production.

Birtwell bolsters cutting with Polar investment

Trade printer Birtwell & Co has expanded its cutting capabilities after investing in a Polar N92 Plus guillotine.

Grafenia flags EBITDA hit alongside Nettl US growth opportunity

Grafenia expects to file a £1m-plus boost in sales for the financial year but has warned that it will post negative EBITDA for the period – although the firm said it had returned to breakeven based on...

Baker Labels enhances capabilities with Screen spend

Baker Labels has expanded its kit portfolio and capabilities after investing more than £500,000 in a new Screen Truepress Jet L350UV+LM.

Steve Cheek leaves Hobs

Hobs Group has parted company with former Callprint managing director Steve Cheek.

CMYKhub exits UK market, WTTB steps in

Trade printer CMYKhub is closing its UK production facility at the end of this week, and has reached an agreement with Precision Printing’s Where The Trade Buys division to continue supporting its...

Webmart launches live-pricing trade print service

Webmart has launched its new online trade print platform with live pricing capabilities, which its founder claims is a “world first” for the sector.

Cimpress travails: Keane foregoes salary, takes charge at Vistaprint

Cimpress founder and chief executive Robert Keane has described the firm’s Q2 results as “the worst in a long time”, and the departure of Vistaprint’s CEO will result in Keane personally overseeing...

Tradeprint to absorb Exaprint UK brand

Exaprint UK is to be absorbed into its partner brand Tradeprint as part of a strategy to refocus and expand the two entities’ services to their customer bases.