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AC Print invests in Screen Platerite CTP system

Commercial printer AC Print has invested in a Screen Platerite 4300S Thermal CTP system to boost its capacity and environmental credentials.

Cimpress seeks advantages of scale

When Cimpress hit the acquisition trail again last month, buying European rivals Exaprint and Druck.at, some may have dismissed it as an attempt to accelerate its EU growth.

Understanding your traffic

Apple’s recently launched iWatch is the latest bit of wearable technology. At the heart of this wearables revolution is the use of gadgets to keep track of vital signs. The idea of this ‘quantified...

Higher wages can deliver a higher return

In his ‘Hierarchy of Needs’, Abraham Maslow said in 1943 that there are five levels of needs that people require to be fulfilled to enable them to feel satisfied and content in their daily lives....

Act before the funding purse closes for good

Few UK industry sectors emerged from the recession as bloodied and bruised as UK Print PLC. Prior to the downturn the industry was in a tailspin thanks to the rise of online communication channels,...

Merchant’s collapse will have far-reaching consequences

Badly-handled acquisitions? Wrong strategy? Duff management? Structural changes in the marketplace? Declining demand for paper? Falling out with suppliers? Global business issues? Perhaps a...

60 seconds with North Press

Formerly a branding and design company overseen by 27-year-old managing director Ross Whitfield, North Press took delivery of a digital printer in October last year after finding that it was...

Overmatter: pick a card

Overmatter loves a bit of vintage printing. Usually, in the case of business cards, that involves something beautiful – a bit of engraved stationery in the style of William Hogarth, perhaps.

Paperlinx fall-out will hit printers too

Throughout this magazine’s almost 60-year history, its hard to imagine that many stories could have had as broad an impact on the UK industry as the demise of Paperlinx.

Pureprint continues expansion with new Leeds office

Pureprint has continued its rapid growth by expanding its network of regional offices with a new sales and customer service office in Leeds.