Companies & suppliers

Streamline targets 25% productivity bump with new press

Streamline Press hopes to ramp up its production and delivery speed with the installation of a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 with coater.

Packaging ink prices up for new year

Flint Group and Sun Chemical have separately announced price rises for packaging inks and coatings, effective from 1 January 2018.

Papico takes on Lahnpaper products for UK distribution

Specialist paper agent Papico has been confirmed as the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for a range of products from German manufacturer Lahnpaper, starting in the new year.

Five-figure fine for Brown Brothers as worker loses fingers

Paper and film supplier Brown Brothers Group has been fined for health and safety breaches after a worker seriously injured his right hand while operating a press.

Seasonal grafters deliver festive spirit

It may be the most wonderful time of the year but for print, Christmas can also be the busiest.

SPS Print Group pre-packs after CVA fails

Dorset-based POS specialist SPS Print Group has gone through a pre-pack administration and re-emerged as Specialist Print Services, following a failed company voluntary arrangement (CVA).

New name means new business for EBM Managed Services

Essex Business Machines has rebranded as EBM Managed Services (EBM) as it expands its remit to provide IT as well as print management.

FFEI marks 70th anniversary

FFEI celebrated its 70th anniversary last week, lauding its evolution from an engineering firm specialising in printing press control systems in 1947 to its current incarnation as a developer of...

Foilco looks to the future on 30th anniversary

Hot stamping and cold foils supplier Foilco marked its 30th birthday last month and is eyeing up more export success in a bid to continue to prosper.

How is business confidence faring in the devolved nations?

According to research from accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young, entrepreneurs are four times more likely to start a business in London than in the Vale of Glamorgan.