Printers

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.

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.

Employee absence down in paper and printing

The average number of days lost per year for each employee in the paper and printing industry has fallen for the second year in a row, according to the latest annual Absence Management survey from the...

Finat warns label printers over new EU food regs

Self-adhesive label industry association Finat has warned label printers that they could be struck off supplier rosters if they fail to comply with the latest EU food safety regulations.

Clearer contracts will oil the wheels for trade suppliers

Print outsourcing is a bit like Strictly Come Dancing - no one will admit to being partial to it, and yet levels of outsourcing, like ratings for Bruce and Tess, are tellingly high.

Clays feeling v red faced and like a right Rodney over Bridget Jones mix-up

A production error at St Ives Clays resulted in yesterday's most-read story on the BBC website.

Jamie Cullum indulges his passion for typography with The Eighty-Eight

Popular jazz singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum has launched his own "occasional" magazine, <i>The Eighty-Eight</i>, with the help of Shropshire-based printer Precision Colour Printing (PCP).

Haymarket contract renewal seals 50-year partnership with Wyndeham

Wyndeham Group has renewed a printing contract with its longest standing client, Haymarket Media Group, until December 2017, taking the relationship between printer and publisher to 50 years.