Business

Print SME outlook confident despite turbulent year ahead

Printers are among SMEs in the manufacturing sector that remain confident about the outlook for 2019, even in the face of economic instability and uncertainty from Brexit.

Stockpiling supplies advised against ahead of Brexit

Uncertainty about Brexit continues to impact the print supply chain as the 29 March deadline looms.

Court of Appeal upholds Sequana dividend judgement in BAT case

The Court of Appeal in London has upheld a €163m (£143m) judgement against Antalis and Arjowiggins parent Sequana that related to a €135m dividend received by Sequana in 2009.

Printers evacuated following Ocado warehouse fire

Three print firms were evacuated on Wednesday afternoon due to the Ocado warehouse fire in Andover.

Walstead to close Grange

Walstead Group plans to close Grange Press, which was the the first business in the Wyndeham Group.

Sherwin Rivers turns 50

Print and design company Sherwin Rivers is celebrating its 50th birthday this week and has attributed its lasting success to “attention to detail and embracing new technology”.

EWO ceases production at Essex site

EWO Media has ceased manufacturing at its base in Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, with the loss of 11 jobs.

It’s all about bringing people together

Apologies in advance for some of the language used in this issue’s ‘big interview’.

Print’s personalisation revolution has only just begun

The value of the personalised gift market is expected to reach $31bn (£24bn) by 2021 – up 55% from 2016, at least according to new research commissioned by HP.

The devil is in the fine print

Print is all about dissemination of information. From Gutenberg to where we are now, printers have always handled sensitive information.