Business

Avoiding the wage spiral

The world is in economic meltdown. Materials and products are in short supply, labour is at a premium – if it can be found – and fuel is crucifyingly expensive. And to complete the perfect storm,...

In good company

Most are familiar with the idea of incorporating a business to create a separate trading entity that, among things, will protect business owners and their personal assets should the company fail.

Tayprint appointed liquidators from Begbies Traynor on 26 August. Image: Google Maps

Tradeprint takes on Tayprint customers and staff

Family-run wide-format printer Tayprint has appointed liquidators after 45 years of operation, with some of its assets and staff taken on by neighbouring Tradeprint.

Lores: "We are taking clear actions to mitigate near-term market headwinds"

HP reports falling sales but print profit up

HP has reported that its sales for Q3 fell by 4% year-on-year and 11% on the previous quarter, with profits also down overall but up in its printing segment.

The machine will be used to cut Correx, Foamex, and ACM panels

FaberExposize UK in Zünd install

Wide-format display specialist FaberExposize UK and its sister company Northern Flags have expanded their rigid substrate production with the purchase of a new Zünd G3 flatbed cutter.

Balcony Shirts makes transfer and embroidered garments from its shop in Uxbridge

Balcony Shirts moves high street shop to appointment-only

Balcony Shirts has limited its Uxbridge shop to appointed collections and deliveries only, after the pandemic significantly reduced footfall from passers-by.

Polar cutting systems are in operation around the globe

Supply chain woes hit Polar

Supply chain delays for critical components have forced guillotine manufacturer Polar to seek court protection in order to restructure.

The Bobst was installed at the Deeside site in April

Chester Medical Solutions in Bobst investment

Pharmaceutical packaging manufacturer and contract packer Chester Medical Solutions has added to its portfolio of Bobst kit to boost production capacity at its site in Deeside, North Wales.

The banner was printed on 300gsm mesh PVC with a Fuji Uvistar

Wahooti prints Ukrainian embassy flag for global campaign

Large-format printer Wahooti helped celebrate Ukrainian independence day by printing and installing a banner for Ukraine’s Holland Park embassy.

The refurbished device has gone in this week

CMS brings bookletmaking in-house with Duplo install

Central Mailing Services (CMS) has taken on a refurbished Duplo System 5000 DBM bookletmaker to bring work that it had been outsourcing in-house.