Thurston joins PrintIQ from finishing equipment manufacturer Duplo

PrintIQ expands sales team to consolidate growth

MIS software company PrintIQ has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Rob Thurston as its new UK sales manager, after reporting significant growth.

Hoggarth: this is also good news for Communisis as it will allow OSG to continue to support our strategy and transformation

OSG Group exits Chapter 11

OSG Group has emerged from Chapter 11 after completing its fast-track restructure.

Moonpig: no political donations or political expenditure

Moonpig team quick to quash misinformation

Moonpig found itself amid something of a Twitter storm over the weekend because of its founder’s past support for the Conservative Party.

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For any business regularly using door drops, finding the most cost-effective route to market is both critical, and challenging. CWT highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the two main options.

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Dines: "once met never forgotten"

David Dines RIP

Industry friends and colleagues are mourning former St Ives sales manager David Dines.

Agfa is offering N95-VCF newspaper plate as alternative to Azura Vi

Agfa trims violet plate portfolio

Agfa is poised to begin phasing out one of its old violet chemistry-free plate products.

Cooper: "Our customers expect the highest levels of environmental protection"

The Encore Group joins Science Based Targets initiative

The Encore Group has become one of a small pool of UK printers to have its emissions targets validated with the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi).

Truss: frontrunner to become PM next week

Business 'has to have support now' on energy

Industry manufacturers of energy-efficient systems are reporting a spike in interest amid the growing clamour for urgent government action on the price crisis facing businesses.

A supplier expo ran in between the conference sessions

IPIA Conference impresses with wellbeing and sustainability focus

The Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) held its Autumn Conference yesterday (1 September), with its twin focus on wellbeing and mental health, and sustainability, as well as its supplier...

As well as the usual mix of news roundups and thought-provoking features, the August & September ‘Taking ownership’ issue looks at two exit strategies that enable business owners to hand the reins to the people they trust most, their staff…

Keeping up the M&A theme, this issue’s briefing section kicks off with a look at the spike in company acquisitions (a dozen are featured in the issue's news digest alone) and asks if turbulent times...

Gardners operates from a purpose-built facility in Cardiff. Image: Google Maps

Gardners admin report reveals large sums owed to creditors

Documents filed by the administrators of wide-format printer Gardners have revealed that the company owed nearly £5.5m to its creditors.

Transactions were to the detriment of the company and its creditors

Director barred over excess payments

One of the directors of a family-owned print business that went bust owing more than £2.5m has been disqualified.