Business

Sign Man sells half stake to Gala Tent
Wide-format digital printer Sign Man has sold a 50% stake in its business to marquee and gazebo manufacturer Gala Tent.

FCS installs Xerox iGen as business thrives
Transactional print and mailing house FCS LaserMail has bought a host of new kit as part of an ongoing investment that is likely to hit £750,000.

Goss enters consultation with UK workforce
Goss International has confirmed it is to cut its Lancashire-based UK workforce by 50% as part of its ongoing global restructure.

Bobst boosts make-ready times at big-spending Sherwood Press
The Sherwood Press is looking to increase capacity in packaging by more than double after buying a new Bobst Expertfold 110 A2 folder-gluer machine as part of a £3m two-year investment.

Digital Wordcrafts enters exhibitions with Mimaki JV5
Digital Wordcrafts has installed a new Mimaki JV5-320S 3.2m-wide solvent printer to help the Leicester-based company bring more work in-house.

Benson apprentice wins national design award
The design for 2014’s official National Apprenticeship Week t-shirt has been won by Benson Group trainee Becky Timson.

Roland ramps up its dealer roster with Sprint Solutions
Sprint Solutions (Scotland) has joined the list of authorised Roland DG dealers and is launching a wide format division to coincide with its appointment.

Stanford Marsh Group extends Hybrid and Mimaki reach
Mimaki's exclusive UK and Ireland distributor, Hybrid Services, has appointed Stanford Marsh Group Graphics (SMGG) to its authorised Mimaki reseller network.

Speak out, because it’s good to talk
As Bob Hoskins used to say in BT’s advertising campaign of the early 1990s: ‘It’s good to talk.’

Tangent profits boosted by strong growth from Printed.com
Strong revenue growth from Printed.com and sister site Goodprint helped boost parent company Tangent Communications ‘H1 pre-tax profits by almost 50%, the company said.