Business

Xaar posts strong trading update

Inkjet technology specialist Xaar has revealed record margins, with trading for the year ended 31 December 2013 “in line with expectations”.

Helping staff play a healthy game of life

With colds and flu, not to mention post-Christmas hangovers, so prevalent in January, there are few times quite so likely to remind printers of the havoc that absenteeism can play with a workforce.

Looking forward to a successful 2014

What does the new year hold for print? We asked 16 industry players to assess the year just closed and forecast their fortunes for the year ahead.

Encore Envelopes acquires Tompla UK for an undisclosed sum

UK envelope manufacturer Encore Envelopes has acquired the UK production division of Spain-based envelope giant Tompla Envelopes in a deal that will add more than one billion envelopes to its annual...

Chesapeake installs second Manroland R700 in Glasgow

Chesapeake has installed a second Manroland sheetfed press at its Hillington production facility in Glasgow to support the site's growth strategy.

Jadan Press invests in second Polar guillotine

Hull-based B2 printer Jadan Press has bought its second Polar guillotine in just over two years, as a replacement for a 10-year-old Wohlenberg machine.

Creditors owed almost £6m following Colourhouse collapse

Creditors of The Colourhouse were owed £5.8m, including £3.3m to trade creditors and £1m to employees, at the time of the Deptford-based printer's collapse, according to details published in the...

Paperlinx continues European restructure and unveils new UK MD

Paperlinx has announced a number of price increases, proposed the closure of three UK delivery centres as part of a European restructure that will impact 140 jobs and unveiled a new interim UK and...

New year predictions: Alan Padbury, Westdale Press

Westdale Press managing director Alan Padbury predicts that mindsets will change in 2014 as people refocus on quality and service.

New year predictions: Dave Broadway, CFH Docmail

CFH Docmail managing director Dave Broadway urges other printers to get busy saving the planet next year, and explains why print is now the value-add and not the core business driver.