Business

Print Yorkshire to hold second Media Marketplace exhibition
The BPIF regional arm is to hold a one-day event in Leeds to promote digital and creative industries across Yorkshire.

Semper survey points to 2013 slowdown despite strong Q4
The latest Semper International survey on both US commercial printing sales and hiring trends found that while more printers reported a profitable fourth quarter of 2012, that's been followed by an...

FSA finds 90% of interest rate swaps were mis-sold
More than 90% of the 40,000 SMEs caught up in the interest rate swap scandal were likely mis-sold the complex hedging products, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has found.

The boys from Informa are back and they have a plan
Thank God. Finally we have some good Ipex news.

As Konica buys Charterhouse, print asks: is this the future?
Firms once solely regarded as manufacturers are branching out into services, with mergers and acquisitions often enabling the move. But is it wise?

Polyprint invests 250,000 in high-speed wicketer
Packaging printer Polyprint has invested in a high-speed Hudson-Sharp wicketting machine to meet increased demand for printed plastic food bags.

QE may have hampered companies' investment
Quantitative Easing (QE) has had the unwanted side-effect of hampering companies' investment plans, according to the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

High-profile PM acquisitions do not have a great history
Konica Minolta acquires Charterhouse and the abbreviations converge: PM (print management) meets MPS (managed print services). But what does that actually mean to the respective companies and the...

Graphic Dimensions eyes labels growth following WS6600 install
Atlanta-headquartered Graphic Dimensions is targetting growth in the wholesale labels industry after installing an HP Indigo WS6600 and launching a label division, New Dimension Labels, late last...

Me & my... Videojet BX6000
This trade finisher says the ability to print unique messages and codes on a wide variety of work is a "fantastic" addition to its services

Star product - Smyth F1088 book sewing machine
Those needing to stitch really big books won't find many options available, but this machine should fit the bill

Be sure to put some vision in your site: website design
People may not like to judge a book by its cover, but they will judge your company by its website, so make sure it's doing its job properly