Printers

Industry output and orders sink to new depths in Q2
The UK print and printed packaging industry hit a record low in the second quarter of 2020, but some improvement is expected in Q3.

Claremon eyes new revenue streams with move into wide-format
Claremon has added wide-format printing to its in-house service offering after investing in a Canon Arizona 1380 XT and a Zünd G3 cutter.

CCM in children's masks donation drive
CCM Group has donated 10,000 face masks specifically manufactured for children to a raft of organisations across the UK.

Minuteman helps local firms bounce back
Minuteman Press in Bath has been helping local businesses continue to trade through the coronavirus pandemic after launching a community website, ‘Bounce Back Bath and NE Somerset’.

Cimpress: resilient but “far from where we want to be”
Cimpress founder Robert Keane has described the effects on business of the Covid-19 pandemic as akin to being “punched hard in the stomach”.

Commission accomplished
Every commercial operation needs good salespeople if they are to sell their products, but while pay can be easier to set for some employees, it has been notoriously difficult to create a commission...

Built to last
In the old days, printing machines were made to last. They were cleaved from solid chunks of metal and essentially built like brick outhouses. Despite technological advances making many of these old...

20 lessons learned during lockdown for prospering amid the new normal
While some print firms were shuttered during lockdown, others have kept going throughout. Dr Adrian Steele, managing director at Staffordshire-based Mercian Labels shares some of the changed workplace...

Power of Print goes online
This year’s annual Power of Print seminar is to embrace the power of digital and be hosted online to ensure it’s not impacted by the Coronavirus restrictions.

H&H Reeds hits M&A trail
Commercial and signage printer H&H Reeds has expanded its offering and acquired a web development company this month as it looks accelerate out of lockdown and pivot to the "new normal".