Business

The industry has experienced a period of lingering and extreme cost pressures

Printing Outlook survey: concerns over competitors pricing below cost

Hopes for an upturn in trading during Q2 were thwarted according to the BPIF’s latest Printing Outlook survey.

Lemon Labels intends to grow Build Me Mini with several hires

Lemon Labels acquires custom Lego business

Family-owned label printer Lemon Labels has completed its fourth acquisition in two years with its purchase of Lego-based gifting business Build Me Mini.

Yin and yang of print dominate July’s most read

While a welcome reprieve was the month’s biggest story, our July listicle was largely dominated by M&A and insolvencies, with a smattering of research and a bumper payday for good measure.

Scott: "I’m optimistic about what we can achieve together for our employees"

Canon UK & Ireland appoints new HR director 

Canon UK & Ireland has taken on a new HR director to drive forward the company’s people vision, including its inclusive culture.

Fujifilm's acquisition of Unigraphica proved key to Paragon Germany

Paragon Germany invests in Fujifilm imprinting kit

Paragon Group’s German operation has taken on Fujifilm imprinting kit to enhance its direct mail production.

New operating model includes the immediate exploitation of AI

National World plans automated print publishing rollout

Sales and profits were down in the first half at National World, but the media group kept up the investment in its new operating model despite a downturn in advertising.

Cimpress: MCP allows easier adoption of centrally developed software services

Cimpress: group has now emerged from 'rocky adolescence'

Cimpress founder Robert Keane has described the turbulence and growing pains of the group’s “adolescent years” as being behind the business after it re-built the technology platforms for most of its...

The warehouse opened in Staffordshire in May

HP opens new UK Indigo supplies warehouse

HP has opened a new Indigo supplies warehouse in Staffordshire to more efficiently serve its UK customer base.

The May issue sold 164,576 copies on the newsstand

BBC Gardeners’ World issue records landmark sales

The May 2023 issue of BBC Gardeners’ World magazine has become the highest revenue generating monthly in the UK in 15 years, according to publisher Immediate Media.

Left to right: Unsworth, Holt and Kerridge. Matching shirts coincidental!

Woodberry adds to portfolio with PCS buy

Acquisitive Woodberry Packaging has made its second UK buy this year and is now the new owner of award-winning Precision Card Services (PCS).