Printers

So long, St Ives

What was at one time without doubt the UK printing industry’s most-admired business is now not a printer at all.

‘It’s a funny trade, it’s inherently relationship based’

Rapidity managing director Paul Manning might be fresher faced than your average print boss, but don’t let his appearance fool you – he’s learned many a hard lesson.

Royal Mail testing new post-GDPR targeting method

Royal Mail has started testing a new mailing technique that will enable acquisition mail to continue following the introduction of the GDPR legislation.

Ricoh targets in-plants with new launch

Ricoh has extended its portfolio with a new digital colour cut-sheet printer targeted at the corporate reprographics department (CRD), print rooms and other corporate, on-demand environments.

Checkprint staff clear the way for park visitors

Staff at secure cheque printing firm Checkprint recently helped to clear footpaths at Fosse Meadows Country Park, as part of its membership of a local employee volunteering initiative.

Taylor Bloxham continues growth drive with new hire

Print and marketing communications company Taylor Bloxham Group has appointed a new business development director as it continues its growth drive.

60 seconds with DTGUK

DTGUK started in a back bedroom using a tiny vinyl cutter and a secondhand heat press, subsequently expanding into its current 372sqm warehouse.

Q&A: David Bland, sales and marketing director, Blackmore

David is 63 years old and has been in print for 47 years. He’s married to the “long suffering” Jackie, and describes himself as a “proud Englishman, bee-keeper, antidisestablishmentarian, bad speller...

A bit of personality will set you apart from the crowd

While some old-school printers may be still relying on the size of their machinery to wow customers and win new business, more and more printers are moving from shouting about their technical prowess...

Onlineprinters reaches 250,000 climate neutral orders

Onlineprinters has notched up a quarter of a million carbon-neutral print orders and has seen a rise in uptake from UK customers.