Business

SM Finishing boosts quality with Tech-ni-Fold CreaseStream Plus

A finishing specialist is looking forward to improving its products and gaining new clientele after investing in a CreaseStream Plus machine.

Fourth finishing line concludes CS Labels' 1.5m investment

CS Labels is to conclude its 1.5m year-long investment programme at the end of this month with the arrival of a fourth Grafisk Maskinfabrik finishing line.

Print industry reflects on Thatcher era

"Divisive" has been the most-used word in national newspaper coverage following the death of Margaret Thatcher, and opinions about her legacy are also mixed in the printing industry.

M-Press mothballed as Agfa focuses on next-gen platform

Agfa has ceased to develop its flagship flatbed inkjet press, the M-Press, which was originally developed as a joint venture with screen-print press manufacturer Thieme.

Morgan Signs among UK's first Mimaki latex users

Morgan Signs has become one of the first printers in the UK to adopt Mimaki's wide-format latex print technology.

New managing director at ProCo

Former ProCo sales director Jon Bailey has been promoted to managing director of the Sheffield-based firm to spearhead growth plans, as founder Mark Schofield becomes chairman.

International Two Sides webinar will share intelligence on anti-paper marketing

The campaign to challenge the anti-paper environmental campaigns moves up a notch with a worldwide webinar on Wednesday.

Tullis Russell recruits former Linpac Group CEO to non-exec role

Tullis Russell has announced the appointment of former Linpac Group chief executive Mike Arrowsmith as a non-executive director.

Funding for Lending scheme beginning to reach printers

Printers are beginning to benefit from the Funding for Lending scheme (FLS), the much-criticised government initiative to ease the flow of credit to cash-starved SMEs.

Finishing equipment supplier goes limited after 34 years

A Cambridgeshire finishing equipment supplier celebrated 34 years in business on Saturday by becoming a limited company.

Stockport printer saves money and increases orders with Foliant laminator

Family-owned Fine Print has brought all its laminating in-house with a Foliant Taurus 530F supplied by IFS, saving time and increasing order opportunities.

Redpack hosts £3m Anglia business fund launch

Norfolk-based flow-wrapping and packaging machine manufacturer Redpack hosted the launch of a government-backed £3m Business Growth Fund, at its Norwich facility yesterday.