Business

IFS relocates to Hemel Hempstead

Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) has moved from Perivale, West London to a purpose-built site in Hemel Hempstead to modernise its premises and enable easier access for its customers.

Premier Paper adds to Elements range

Independent paper merchant Premier Paper Group has added a new paper, Elements Light, to its Elements paper range.

Middleton targets packaging and large-format growth and sells recycling division

West-Midlands based merchant and convertor Middleton Paper has made a multimillion-pound investment in kit and stock as it focuses its growth plans on the packaging and large-format sector after...

Creditsafe's new ratings model slashes print credit scores

The launch of a new ratings model by credit information supplier Creditsafe has resulted in a widespread downgrade of UK printers' credit scores.

Royal Mail sets aside £18m for French antitrust fine

Royal Mail has set aside £18m in respect of legal costs and any potential fine arising from the French antitrust investigation into its European parcels subsidiary GLS (Global Logistic Systems).

CS Labels makes Canon investment for proofing

Digital label printer CS Labels has invested in a Canon imagePrograf iPF 6450 large-format printer to enable it to provide colour-accurate proofs.

Roland DG launches Texart RT-640 dye-sublimation printer

Roland DG has launched the Texart RT-640, a 1.6m-wide dye-sublimation transfer printer available in dual CMYK or eight-colour configurations.

Stephens & George prepares for arrival of second XL 106-8-P

Stephens & George (S&G) is gearing up for the arrival of its second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8-P, which will replace one of its existing 10-colour perfectors when it is installed in January 2015.

UPDATE: HP confirms plan to hive off Personal Systems and Printing businesses into new company

HP has confirmed that it plans to separate into two publicly traded companies by the end of the next financial year (fiscal 2015).

Cable announces 40% pay rise for apprentices

Vince Cable has announced plans to raise the national minimum wage for apprentices from £2.73 to £3.79 per hour ahead of his speech this afternoon at the Liberal Democrat's annual party conference in...