Printers

Labour manifesto promises rates cut for small business
The Labour Party has promised to "cut and then freeze business rates for over 1.5m smaller business properties" in its manifesto, which was launched yesterday ahead of next month's general election.

Kolorcraft installs UK's first Tapejet as part of major capex programme
Kolorcraft has installed the first Bickers Tapejet outside of Germany and France ahead of the machine's official launch at Fespa 2015 next month.

Cimpress seeks advantages of scale
When Cimpress hit the acquisition trail again last month, buying European rivals Exaprint and Druck.at, some may have dismissed it as an attempt to accelerate its EU growth.

Interview: ‘Print is changing fast and you have to move forward’
PrintWeek’s SME of the Year, Nationwide Print, is proof positive that small can indeed be beautiful.

Higher wages can deliver a higher return
In his ‘Hierarchy of Needs’, Abraham Maslow said in 1943 that there are five levels of needs that people require to be fulfilled to enable them to feel satisfied and content in their daily lives....

Q&A: David Fortune, joint managing director, Central Colour
Although he left fashion retail in the 1980s to work in print sales, David still has fond memories of his time at Topman in Lincoln. Working his way through the print industry, he is now the managing...

60 seconds with North Press
Formerly a branding and design company overseen by 27-year-old managing director Ross Whitfield, North Press took delivery of a digital printer in October last year after finding that it was...

DMS claims victory in Everseal patent case
Document Management Solutions (DMS) has successfully defeated a legal action brought by Everseal Stationery Products for infringement of its 'hand seal' patent.

Interprint adds trio of Ricohs following 'digital explosion'
Interprint has invested around £500,000 in its fast-growing digital department following an explosion in demand over the past 12 months.

Mimtec targets short-run opportunity with Uvijet KV inks
Mimtec, a thermoforming specialist based in Portsmouth, has taken the plunge into print production after ordering an Acuity Advance Select printer with Uvijet KV inks from Fujifilm.