Business

Price of First Class stamps to increase by 30p

The price of First Class stamps will increase by 30p next month.

BPIF CEO Charles Jarrold praised the diverse, resilient industry

Power of Print set for packaging focus

The 2024 Power of Print seminar, which is now in its 14th year, will take place at Stationers' Hall in London on 5 November, this year with a strong focus on packaging.

Northern Trains £2.1m contract heads up new print tenders

A Northern Trains print contract with an estimated total value of £2.1m has been listed among several other new tenders on the government’s Find a Tender service.

Nelson: "ABL typically provides significantly higher levels of working capital than conventional methods of funding"

Compass accredited to deliver new Growth Guarantee Scheme SME funding

Compass Business Finance has been accredited to deliver funding supported by the Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS), via the British Business Bank, to create further access to finance for UK smaller...

How can we help smaller printing businesses up sales per employee?

Not so long ago, when it came to balancing the revenue of a well-run print business and its number of employees, the rule of thumb was that, broadly speaking, sales of £100,000 per employee was the...

Ward: an incredible organisation that has a huge impact on young individuals and their families

Royal Society for Blind Children appoints Simon Ward as trustee

The Royal Society for Blind Children (RSBC) has appointed ITG (Inspired Thinking Group) CEO Simon Ward as a board trustee.

Shani: "Signage has always been something that my customers have wanted"

New owner shares plans for Fastsigns Milton Keynes

Entrepreneur Anil Shani has officially taken the reins at Fastsigns Milton Keynes and has shared his growth plans to further support local businesses.

Peter Flynn seeing the Agfa Acento II S off to Media Print in Albania

IGS kicks off 2024 with six thermal CTP sales

Kit supplier International Graphic Supplies (IGS) has reported a very busy start to the year, already shipping six refurbished thermal CTP systems to businesses in the UK, Albania, and Sicily.

The new site is situated within “a stone’s throw” of Printed.com's headquarters

Printed.com takes on second production site; Green discusses growth

Printed.com has signed for its second production site, as part of its expansion strategy to meet customer demand.

Springboard is based in the St. John's Innovation Centre in Cambridge. Image: Google Maps

Sanner Group acquires Springboard

Global healthcare packaging manufacturer Sanner Group has acquired Cambridge-based Springboard, which specialises in the design and development of medical devices for regulated markets.

"Robust contingency plans" are in place at DS Smith

DS Smith receives Mondi approach

DS Smith has confirmed that it has received a “highly preliminary expression of interest” from Mondi regarding a “combination”.

(L-R) Glenhaze's Gary McCulloch with McLaren's Michael McLaren and Donald McLaren

McLaren Packaging acquires Glenhaze

McLaren Packaging has revealed its acquisition of fellow Scottish business, protective packaging specialist Glenhaze.