Jarrold: An increase in the pressures on companies’ costs has started to bite

Industry output held firm in Q3 but downbeat forecast for Q4

Stronger than expected growth in orders and output helped the UK printing and printed packaging industry’s continued recovery in Q3, but the forecast for Q4 is downbeat as confidence expectations...

De La Rue board "unanimously disagrees" with the Crystal Amber analysis

De La Rue row escalates

The ongoing row between activist investor Crystal Amber and De La Rue has escalated with the publication of an open letter to all shareholders in the security printing specialist.

Tom Allum (R), chairman of Abbey Labels, with sales manager James Thomas of Xeikon

Abbey Labels doubles down on Xeikon in £1m spend

Abbey Labels installed its second Xeikon CX300 in early October 2022, less than a year after the first went in.

Blackfriars Contracts Ltd went into liquidation in December 2020

Print boss banned for Bounce Back Loan abuse

The director of a printer that went into liquidation two years ago has been hit with a lengthy ban after a bankruptcy investigation identified further Bounce Back Loan abuse.

Modern new premises includes customer support hub

Heidelberg UK lauds benefits of move to new site

Heidelberg UK is back in the black and its German parent group has just announced an order backlog of more than €1bn (£877m) “for the first time in years”.

Group revenue rose by 6.7% year-on-year in Q3

K&B reports robust demand in Q3

Koenig & Bauer has released its third quarter results and said it is on a growth trajectory despite the turbulent economic environment.

Rak-Uniforms' new storefront was produced by NavSigns on Roland DG kit

Roland DG research finds poor storefronts alienate customers

A study conducted by Roland DG across the UK and Europe has found that over a third (35%) of shoppers avoid entering shops with badly maintained storefronts, and the manufacturer has kicked off a...

Saltonstall: “tremendous opportunities in the future”

Printful appoints new CEO

On-demand print and fulfilment platform Printful has appointed Alex Saltonstall as its new CEO.

CMYUK’s product specialists will be on hand throughout the event

CMYUK to hold open house

CMYUK will open the doors of its Shrewsbury-based demonstration and training facility to new and existing customers for its final open house event of 2022 later this month.

Late payment in print is always an issue, but is rising in prominence

Late payments on the rise again

Small businesses across the UK have been left facing cashflow problems as late payment rates creep up, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

The BBC’s requirements are either for internal communication or external promotion

BBC opens print tender worth £1.6m

The BBC is out to tender for a four-year marketing print contract worth £1.6m and encompassing a wide array of print requirements.

Matthew Austin, MD at Optimum: "It's phenomenal."

Optimum Signs swaps three for one in Colorado install

Optimum Signs replaced three of its printers with a Canon Colorado 1650 in April 2022.