Business

Fespa organisers point out 16,766 reasons to be cheerful

If after this year’s Ipex anyone was fearful that the days of the big European shows were drawing to a close, then it’s safe to say that last week’s Fespa Digital in Munich was a welcome fillip.

Business inspection: Top-drawer output for the chic set

The go-to print outlet for the upper-crust relies on traditional skills and discreet service.

Put your business into gear

In a world of highly successful business role models, it may seem odd to suggest printers look to a hapless character from a now-ended BBC comedy series for advice.

Print buyers seek out their perfect partners

“It’s a lot like online dating,” said Kathy Sletten, print manager at Estée Lauder, at a recent ‘An Audience with the Print Buyers’ talk. She was referring, slightly bizarrely you might think, to the...

Interview: "We saw digital for what it was and set out to be experts"

As managing director of PrintWeek’s reigning SME of the Year, clearly Prime Group managing director Jon Tolley knows a thing or two about running a successful business. However, it seems that one of...

Bank lending to SMEs falls in Q1 2014

Data from The Bank of England has shown that lending to small and medium-sized businesses under the Funding for Lending (FLS) scheme has fallen in the first quarter of this year.

New print and graphic design firm set to open in Nottingham

Two friends with extensive print experience are set to open a new print and graphic design firm in Nottingham next month.

Friedheim boosts range with two new deals

Friedheim International has secured two new distribution deals for binding and converting equipment.

Graphic Packaging completes Benson purchase

Graphic Packaging, the US-based packaging multinational, does not expect there will be “any major restructuring” at Benson Group after it completed its acquisition of the UK company.

Suppliers set aside rivalry to take on US patent trolls

Three of the biggest suppliers to the printing industry have joined forces to take on a group of patent trolls that have been targeting medium-sized commercial printers in the US.