Business

Xaar shares up following trading update

Xaar has reported that its half-year sales are in line with expectations as the inkjet developer pushes ahead with its strategy to more than double annual sales by 2020.

Xerox reportedly in mega-merger talks

Xerox is in talks to buy the world’s largest print group, according to reports in the US financial press.

Delga Group rebrands and appoints new group MD

Kent-based print company Delga Group has rebranded its public sector print division, Collector Set Printers, as CSP, and appointed Ian Conetta as its new group managing director.

Flint continues acquisition strategy with Druckfarben purchase

Flint Group has acquired UK-based ink and blanket manufacturer and supplier Druckfarben for an undisclosed sum.

Weatherbys print arm streamlines production with Papermule

The printing division of equine and financial services group Weatherbys has invested in a new production workflow system and installed a wide-format printer.

Rapidity takes on Tapestry print wing

Rapidity has bought the print arm of London-based media production agency Tapestry to move into the high-end photographic display market.

Industry figures see Brexit as a challenge and opportunity

On the 23 June in an act of pure democracy, the UK electorate went to the polls to cast their votes on whether to remain part of or to leave the European Union and forge a new chapter in the nation’s...

Logistics and the just-in-time production model

An approach centred on timeliness, efficiency and frugality, its origins lie in the mid-20th century. But it remains relevant today because, after all, time is still money.

How to start a franchise and grow with it

Risky business? Actually, becoming a franchisee is a lot less scary that it may seem.

Pollard Boxes acquires Clarke Rubicon after 24-year wait

Leicester-based rigid box specialist Pollard Boxes has bought local rival Clarke Rubicon.