Business

Boss celebrates 30 years at RM (Rotary) Services
RM (Rotary) Services managing director Alistair Sawyer is celebrating 30 years at the supplier of punching tools to the print industry.

RedTie seals cross-media deal
Web-to-print specialist RedTie Group has signed an exclusive licence agreement with US-based Easypurl to become sole provider of its cross media marketing tools in the UK and Ireland.

Roland launches wide-format rental scheme
Roland DG UK has launched an equipment rental programme that will allow SMEs, start-ups and other businesses to move into wide-format printing by renting a device for a one, two or three year period.

LumeJet beta site Altaimage buys first S200
Production agency Altaimage has transformed itself from a beta test site for the first LumeJet S200 digital photonic printer to customer by buying the machine for live work.

Royal Mail workers vote for strike as CWU announces second DSA boycott ballot
Postal workers at the Royal Mail have voted in favour of strike action by a ratio of 4:1 in the recent national ballot, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has just announced.

Packaging printer installs world's first Océ InfiniStream
The world's first liquid toner-based Océ InfiniStream digital press has been installed at the German packaging printer Joh Leupold.

UKIP Media and Events ups the ante on print
Fulfilment bureau Air Business has signed a contract worth over 10m with publishing and exhibition business UKIP Media and Events to focus on printed marketing material.

New kit and contracts mark 25 years for GNE
Great Northern Envelopes (GNE) is celebrating 25 years in business with new kit purchases and contract wins.

Cameron announces late payment consultation
A consultation to tackle the problem of late payments to small businesses will launch later this year, following criticism of the Prompt Payment Code.

Smurfit Kappa acquires CRP Print and Packaging
Smurfit Kappa UK has agreed to acquire independent Corby-based litho-laminated packaging specialist CRP Print and Packaging Holdings for an undisclosed sum.