Business

A new government initiative to boost the creative industries has been welcomed by printers, provided that it has a knock-back effect on the prosperity of their own sector.

Shortlist Media is shutting ShortList, its flagship men’s print title, and has rebranded itself as The Stylist Group.

Creasing matrix and profile rubbers manufacturer C&T Channel Matrix has rolled out improvements to its Reverse Bend Matrix product.

The owner of the Daily Mail is "plotting" to buy the i newspaper from Johnston Press, according to a report from Sky News.

Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has reported a steep pre-tax profit drop in the first half of the financial year as it continues to be impacted by higher pulp prices.

Precision Printing has augmented its casebinding capabilities after investing close to £200,000 in new equipment for the department.

Route One Print has eased its cutting process after investing around £350,000 in a Baumann-Wohlenberg BASA 3 automatic jogging and handling system.

Whistl has started to expand Parcelhub, the business it acquired in June, after investing in its first automated parcel sortation machine and taking on a new director of business development.

POS specialist Simpson Group has taken on four new staff across various areas of the business to support further growth and strengthen its relationships with both new and existing customers.

DS Smith said its trading continues to perform in line with its expectations in a pre-close trading update relating to the six-month period ended 31 October 2018.

Print franchise Kall Kwik has celebrated its 40th anniversary at a London lunch attended by senior management, long-serving centre owners and suppliers.

Park Lane Press has made a triple bindery investment to offer PUR binding and support its purchase of an HP Indigo 7900 earlier this year.