Business
It can pay to buy yourself bigger
It’s not exactly a common career move: to go from being a buyer for a company that imports children’s rucksacks to setting up your own print company, but this was exactly the turn that the career of...
Mobile workers: keep control of the phone fiends
In 2015, Ofcom headlined the press release to its annual Communications Market Report: The UK is now a smartphone society. It’s hard to disagree. And needless to say, the trend towards greater...
The Pool is struggling to sell the idea of ‘good’ pre-packs
What do poultry farm business Bernard Matthews, bed manufacturer Silentnight and Polestar all have in common? They have all been the subject of controversial pre-packs, albeit with wildly differing...
EFI reports revenue decline in Q1 results
EFI has seen its Q1 turnover fall by 2% compared to the same stage last year.
Industry names recognised in Queen’s Awards
A clutch of print-related companies have been recognised in the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.
Precision supports site move with new RMGT LED-UV press
Precision Printing has invested in a new RMGT (Ryobi) LED-UV press to support its move to new premises and boost its capacity.
Dats Print Services opts for secondhand Speedmaster
Dats Print Services has invested around £280,000 in a secondhand four-colour-plus-coater Heidelberg SM 52 Anicolor to enable it to take on new work, save time, and be more cost-competitive.
ThreeFiveFour ups productivity with Ricoh buy
Creative print and direct mail company ThreeFiveFour has invested £126,000 in a Ricoh Pro C9110 to increase its productivity and quality and improve its turnaround times.
Best Mailing Services partners with creative agency
Best Mailing Services (BMS) and creative agency Magnificent Stuff have launched what they call a one-stop shop for print, creative services, marketing and fulfilment.
End of the line for Anton Group
Deloitte has effectively called time on Anton Group, with just a handful of staff remaining on site and the firm’s remaining unencumbered assets in the final process of being sold.