Business

Fire preparedness is a burning issue

In ancient Greek and Roman tradition, fire was one of the four elements alongside earth, water and air that were used to explain the nature and complexity of matter. But irrespective of how it’s...

Sector stays upbeat on Brexit gamble

The past few weeks have been a white-knuckle rollercoaster ride for Britain’s Brexit negotiations. Speaking in Florence towards the end of September, Theresa May unveiled a bit more detail around the...

Transformation, by way of Marigold gloves

Jo Francis is impressed by the cleaning prowess of a newly appointed print boss who's already made a difference to his business.

Historic postcard manufacturer set to close

J Salmon, the oldest postcard printer and publisher in the UK, is set to close in December after 140 years.

Foilco looks to the future on 30th anniversary

Hot stamping and cold foils supplier Foilco marked its 30th birthday last month and is eyeing up more export success in a bid to continue to prosper.

C&D phases out old press with remanufactured Kluge

C&D Print Media has installed a remanufactured Kluge EHD foil-stamping, embossing and die-cutting platen press.

Lintec Graphic Films rebrands as part of plan to target Europe

Wide-format, graphics and label substrate supplier Lintec Graphic Films has rebranded as Lintec Europe UK as part of plans to continue expansion into Europe.

Scales of justice are rebalanced in favour of employees

A decision handed down by the Supreme Court at the end of July has changed the employment law landscape. A fees-based regime instituted by the government that was intended to reduce the number of...

Bob’s your uncle... and also finance director on weekdays

While the idea of working with relatives might not appeal to everyone, family-run firms continue to thrive in the print landscape, with many among the industry’s most successful names.

We need to broadcast print’s positive stories

Will the day ever come when the sustainability of print and paper will be accepted without question? Probably not.