Business

LightBrigade 'bangs out' its newest litho graduate
LightBrigade has kept up a centuries-old tradition by 'banging out' Presstek DI operator Robbie Bell on completion of his apprenticeship.

Judge slams conduct of MPI pair
The conduct of former MPI directors Mike Dolan and Ben Crozier was described as "dishonest" or "incompetent" by the judge who banned both from being directors for eight years last month.

AGI-Shorewood set to shut Swindon site
Global consumer packaging firm AGI-Shorewood is set to close its Swindon site, potentially putting around 80 jobs at risk.

Alito set to appoint administrators
Argall Solutions, which trades as Alito Color Group, filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators yesterday.

Taylor Brothers makes digital foray
Bristol family-run litho printers Taylor Brothers is making its first move into digital after choosing a Heidelberg Linoprint C901.

UK's revitalised high-street print ops should be lauded
What with this issue of PrintWeek being dedicated to the thousands of micro-businesses in the UK print industry, it's timely that this week we break the news of the rebirth of one of our most iconic...

Once just trickles, funding streams are now making waves: alternative funding
Finally, alternative funding looks to be taking off for print SMEs. It will not always be easy to secure the money, but the rewards could be fantastic

Finance initiatives' take-up low, but RGF should flourish
We have all been subject to a great deal of ministerial airtime of late, as the government seeks to both stimulate and support various finance initiatives for the UK SME business sector.

Killer App: WRH scents fragrance first
To mark the launch of Davidoff's The Game, WRH Marketing Group created its first ever 'Memoscent' packet to adorn The Daily Telegraph on behalf of fragrance creator Coty Prestige.

Me & my... Roland Soljet Pro4 XR-640
For a small signs business with just one printer-cutter machine running flat out, reliability, quality and speed are all critical components

Star product: PrintCaf franchisee status
Having the back-up of a larger organisation does have benefits

Kodak requests third Chapter 11 plan extension, concludes patent sale
Eastman Kodak completed the sale and licensing of its digital imaging patents for $527m this week as it asked for yet another extension to the deadline for filing its Chapter 11 plan.