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When the Communication Workers Union (CWU) announced members who worked for Royal Mail planned to strike on four different days in August and September it was viewed by many as a minor irritation...

In the second part of our focus on MBOs, we look at the buyer’s perspective and assess the advantages and pitfalls of buying the business you are working in.

Data held by firms is central to their continued existence and needs protection from those that would wish to abuse it. But while there are countless malevolent external actors, hackers and...

Building a reputation for reliability is vital in the printing industry, but there are some jobs where it is worth more than just money to get it right.

Now in its 12th year, the event, organised by Two Sides and the BPIF in partnership with Canon and Fedrigoni, is intended to reinforce an understanding of the relevance and future of print among...

After winning a contract for a local holiday park, veteran fish and chip shop French’s turned to Steward Safety Supplies (SSS) – a supplier of over 10 years – to transform an unremarkable white...

The number of employee-owned (EO) businesses is on the rise and in such firms employees own significant and meaningful stakes. With a say in how they are run, these companies tend to do well.

There are various ways for owners to exit a company, but one that seems popular is the management buyout – MBO. And it’s been used by Glossop Cartons, Medica Packaging and Rapidity in recent years.

The world is in economic meltdown. Materials and products are in short supply, labour is at a premium – if it can be found – and fuel is crucifyingly expensive. And to complete the perfect storm,...

Most are familiar with the idea of incorporating a business to create a separate trading entity that, among things, will protect business owners and their personal assets should the company fail.

Pressision began life almost 20 years ago. The firm’s vision and mission was born out of the frustration of a group of graphic designers who “didn’t have a print production house that would...

It is no secret that energy bills are skyrocketing. Ofgem’s household combined gas and electricity cap, tied to wholesale prices, has risen by 80% to £3,549/year in Q4 2022. And there are no such caps...

When Devon-based commercial printer Hedgerow Print decided to consolidate its warehouse footprint on an industrial estate in Crediton and move from two smaller units into a larger 930sqm premises in...

Mike Beese is constantly on the lookout for new opportunities. The managing director of Pontypridd-based DecTek thinks that for companies to survive and indeed thrive in the cutthroat world of...

A do-it-all ‘Swiss Army knife’ toner press with Canon’s next-generation technology.