Business

SMEs split on Brexit impact

SME owners, including printers, in the UK are divided on how much impact the decision to leave the EU is having on their businesses, a survey has revealed.

Intensive care secures a new lease of life

When a business is in trouble you need a plan, suggests Customark chairman Greg Lerigo. Today, Customark is in a good way, employing 90 staff and turning over just under £5m. But 10 years ago the...

Stand out from the crowd to up sales

Profit is sanity, turnover is vanity’. It may be an old cliché, but like many clichés there is a degree of truth attached to this statement – especially when you apply it to the printing industry.

Brexit and bankers put lending in the spotlight

Not so long ago, financial pundits were predicting ‘when’ rather than ‘if’ the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England would vote to raise the base rate of interest from its rock bottom 0.5%...

Sales of new Xerox DTO printer exceed expectations

Xerox has said that interest and sales of its Drupa-launched Direct to Object (DTO) printer have far exceeded expectations and the printers will now be rolled out in October instead of at the end of...

C&T Channel Matrix enters steel rule market

Creasing matrix and profile rubbers manufacturer C&T Channel Matrix has begun supplying high-quality cutting and creasing steel rules directly from its Northamptonshire-based warehouse.

DS Smith reports good progress

UK-based corrugated packaging giant DS Smith has reported performance in line with expectations as it eyes continued overseas expansion.

Calderprint turnover passes £10m following latest acquisition

Trade printer Calderprint has acquired a promotional gift company, nudging its turnover to just over £10m.

Ultrachem revamps flexo ink, coatings and washes range

Coatings and pressroom consumables manufacturer Ultrachem has rebranded and extended its water-based flexo ink, coatings and washes range.

Hollywood Monster to unveil new identity at major autumn event

Hollywood Monster is “moving to the next level” as it prepares to rebrand and announce a string of high-profile appointments.