Business

Interview: 'It's not a declining market, it's evolving'

By his own admission, DST Output UK chief executive Jeremy Walters has had to be a fast learner throughout his career. And his latest challenge is learning US English, since he took up the reins at...

Shotgun wedding for European paper giants?

As mega-mergers go, the potential combination of UPM and Stora Enso's European paper assets is hard to top. The resulting entity would produce 16m tonnes of paper annually, control 40% of the European...

DM sector up in arms over postcode file access proposals

It is the most up-to-date and comprehensive database of its kind in the UK, holding details of more than 29m business and residential addresses, and for many it is invaluable. Few in the direct...

Oberthur and G4S bid for 1bn UK banknote contract

French security printer Oberthur Technologies will launch a joint bid with the UK-based private security firm G4S for the Bank of England's 1bn next generation banknote contract, according to Reuters.

Royal Mail privatisation kicks off ahead of CWU strike ballot

Royal Mail kicked off its initial public offering (IPO) today just as the CWU was sending out ballot papers to postal workers for strike action opposing the privatisation.

John Watson & Co acquired by Multi-Color Corporation

John Watson & Co has been bought by Cincinnati, Ohio-based Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) less than a year after the collapse of its proposed sale to Canadian labels group CCL Industries.

Microbrewery boom prompts Colorscan to order a Jetrion 4900M

Colorscan Imaging Products has installed an EFI Jetrion 4900M digital label press as part of a 3m expansion.

Screen eyes labels market with Dantex distribution deal

Dantex has been appointed as European distributor for Screen's Truepress Jet L350UV label press, which had its official European launch at Labelexpo this week.

Spin Print Solutions in twin Hans Gronhi install

Spin Print Solutions has installed a five-colour Hans Gronhi B3 press and ordered an additional two-colour model as part of a 600,000 litho, digital and finishing kit spend.

Meech expands on the back of international growth

A business boom in areas including South America has prompted Meech International to expand its premises in Witney, Oxfordshire.

UK Print sceptical of Miliband's business rate plans

Ed Miliband will announce plans to freeze small business rates for two years, from April 2015 to April 2017, in his keynote speech at the Labour Party conference this afternoon.

CWU serves ballot legal notice

The Communication Workers' Union (CWU) has served formal legal notice to Royal Mail of its intention to ballot members for industrial action.