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Former Xerox UK chief joins Zerographic
Mike Holyoake, the former head of Xerox's UK graphics business, has taken a new role with Xerox reseller Zerographic Systems.
Ace Binding upgrades kit line-up
Trade finisher Ace Binding has upgraded its finishing facilities with an approximate £200,000 investment, taking the UK’s first Renz Inline 500 Compact puncher and binder and an MBO B30 folder.
Cornwall label printer increases floorspace to smooth workflows
KCS Trade Print is expanding its factory footprint by nearly a fifth to create more working space and allow for growth.
Mixed outlook for business in Spring Budget
Chancellor Philip Hammond has delivered his first – and last – Spring Budget, and with it a raft of measures that could impact printers, particularly SMEs.
Agfa publishes year-end results; releases Asanti 3.0
Agfa-Gevaert has posted mixed results for 2016; the group saw a 4.1% drop in revenue but a 1.7% jump in gross profit and a recurring Ebitda margin above 10% of revenue.
Belle supports premises move with new Horizon
Belle Design & Print has invested in a Horizon SPF/FC-200A stitch-fold-trim line to support its move to larger premises.
Growth continues for Communisis
Communisis has reported revenue and profit growth in its preliminary results for the 2016 calendar year with international business growing to 26% of group sales.
CPI head calls for paper mill compensation extension
The head of the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has called for the compensation being provided to some paper mills to offset climate change costs embedded in energy bills to be extended to all...
Prosper sale still pending as Kodak reports earnings
Kodak reported “a meaningful improvement in earnings” for 2016 as it pushed net earnings into the black with a $91m improvement to $16m (£13.1m).
Struggling St Ives could sell off all its print ops
St Ives has effectively hoisted a ‘for sale’ sign over its £220m-plus turnover print operations, with the group’s management pledging to take “decisive action” to restore its fortunes.
Curtis completes £1.3m spend with Zünd S3 M1200
Curtis Print & Packaging has polished off a £1.3m investment programme with the purchase of a Zünd S3 M1200 digital cutting table, after it relocated to a new premises and installed a raft of new...
Close Brothers launches digital finance initiative
Close Brothers Asset Finance has launched a new initiative to provide soft lending against digital print assets for UK SME printers.
Allen Signs goes for growth with new EFI H1625
Vehicle livery and signmaking specialist Allen Signs has invested £100,000 in an EFI H1625 LED flatbed printer to broaden its range of services.
Killer app: Rocket lifts off to raise the roof (and floors client)
The recent Ice Totally Gaming event at the London Excel featured some 500 exhibitors, which meant companies had to compete for visitors’ attention by creating eye-popping stands. One of the most...
Overmatter: Massive Markup
Overmatter was left disconsolate after failing (so far at least) to be one of 50,000 lucky consumers to win a personalised pack of KitKat via the snack brand’s current promotion.