Business

Polymer banknotes issued from 2016

The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that the next £5 and £10 notes will be printed on polymer rather than cotton paper, with the first run scheduled for 2016.

North Plains continues to evolve with SDL deal

North Plains has continued its evolution from print's biggest DAM provider to a specialist in the production, management and leveraging of any visual asset by signing a strategic partnership with SDL.

Up to 1,500 jobs impacted by KBA restructure

German press manufacturer KBA Group has announced a ‘strategic realignment’ of its divisions that could affect up to 25% of its workforce.

Print and packaging firms named among 1,000 most inspirational businesses in Britain

Printers, print managers and print and packaging equipment manufacturers have been named in a new report, 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain.

Max fine imposed on print firm for worker's life-changing injury

A Leicestershire-based print firm has been fined £20,000 after a member of staff suffered life-changing injuries when his head became trapped between the moving parts of a stacker.

Stralfors UK undergoes restructure

Global printer and transactional mailing firm Stralfors is restructuring its UK operations as part of an efficiency drive with the implementation of new technology.

Cubiquity makes number 95 in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100

Print management firm Cubiquity Media has edged in to the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 list of Britain’s top 100 private firms with the fastest growing sales over the past three years.

CWU and Royal Mail agree landmark deal

The Communication Workers Union has backed what it and Royal Mail have termed a groundbreaking new agreement in their long-running dispute over pay and contractual terms.

HMRC relaxes RTI deadline for micro-businesses by two years

The deadline by when all UK micro-businesses must report their PAYE records in Real Time Information (RTI) has been extended to April 2016.

Print.uk.com wins five-year Navtech contract

Print.uk.com has secured a five-year contract with Ontario, Canada-based aeronautics business Navtech to print and supply flight documentation for its airline customers across a number of UK airports.