Business

Prime yourself for a paperless ticket revolution, say experts

If government plans are realised, paper travel tickets will disappear, but this is not necessarily bad news for printers.

BASF targets knock-off photoinitiator distributors

BASF has announced it is taking steps to stop the distribution of counterfeit versions of its Irgacure 819 photoinitiator product.

BCQ Group joint owners part ways

BCQ Group joint managing director Tyrone Spence has sold his 50% stake in the 10m turnover business to fellow joint managing director Richard Knowles and launched a new company e-com2.

SMP invests in Durst Rho P10 UV printer

SMP Group has invested 500,000 in a new Durst Rho P10 250 UV wide-format printer as part of its ongoing investment strategy.

Kodak to sell Document Imaging business to Brother

Kodak announced this week it has agreed to sell assets from its Document Imaging business to office equipment maker Brother Industries in a cash deal worth $210m (137m).

RnB Direct Mail invest in Buhrs BB300 with camera system

RnB Direct Mail has invested 80,000 in a nine-station Buhrs BB300 envelope inserting system with camera matching.

Welsh government considers packaging reduction proposals

A consultation into the opportunities for waste reduction in Wales includes the possibility of expanding its carrier bag charge scheme to packaging.

Emmerson Press boasts record Q1 sales

Midland-based printing firm Emmerson Press recorded its best ever quarter at the start of this year, with 1m in sales.

1ClickPrint expands after canvas printing boom

A wide-format digital printer has doubled the size of its premises after an explosion in interest in printing on canvas.

CFH Scotland gains cheque printing accreditation

CFH Scotland has become only the second Scotland-based firm to be accredited to print and fulfil cheques north of the border, according to the company.