Business Inspection
The softly-softly approach brings family together
Gently does it,” says Dean Latchford – a good adage when the company you work for thinks of consolidating different strands of business by merging into one identity.
Take the plunge and put strategy into action
It’s fizzing in the printroom at Plastic Card Services (PCS) and beyond. Last month Champagne flowed a few miles away in Chester Cathedral to toast the winning of a company-of-the-year gong at...
Setting a higher standard for others to follow
One reason Imprint is good at exploiting business opportunities is because it never exploits people. The large-format company owned by Pureprint recently became a member of the ethical supplier...
Acquiring a new outfit to produce new outfits
It was the right time for Keith Boyce. And it was the right place for his latest takeover target. The print managing director wanted to buy a business to expand the capabilities of one of the UK’s...
Planting a new hub in the land of the thistle
Graham Hunstone is spreading his wings again. The England-based Scot recently opened a regional sales hub nearly 300 miles from his print company headquarters in Lincoln.
Build sustainable growth with a tighter focus
The direct mail sector, like much of the printing industry, can’t claim to have had the easiest of times in recent years.
Agile printers can make the world their oyster
This is the fourth industrial revolution, says Andy Cork from his hyper-connected printing operation. As such its engine room is powered neither by manufacturing nor automation, but silent software –...
Think green in every aspect of your business
Everything she said to Prince Charles struck a chord. The future monarch is an avid environmentalist and so is Simone Hindmarch, which is what brought them together this June in Buckingham Palace.
Build bridges to inspire the next generation
It started badly, and with Idi Amin. In early August 1972 the president of Uganda ordered the expulsion of his country’s Asian minority, giving them 90 days to leave.
Work smarter – and make your tech work harder
It was a big ask. But Creation Reprographics wanted to get even smarter by improving connectivity of workflows, optimising processes, reducing manual workloads and improving efficiency.