Business

Latcham Direct bolsters document integrity capability
Digital printer Latcham Direct has invested £50,000 in three additional Mail Integrity Platforms (MIPs) to increase its document integrity capability.

Kolbus accelerates move into packaging with Autobox acquisition
Kolbus Group has acquired UK kit manufacturer Autobox Machinery as it continues its move into packaging.

Leach doubles print capacity with £500k spend
Large-format graphics specialist Leach has invested £500,000 in a new Durst Rhotex 325 printer to double the capacity of its Yorkshire factory to a 500sqm/hr print rate.

Taylor Bloxham secures colour quality accreditation
Print and marketing communications company Taylor Bloxham Group has been awarded the BPIF Colour Quality Management Scheme certification for ISO 12647:2013.

Unite calls off strike action at Communisis Crewe
Strike action at the Communisis cheque printing operation in Crewe has been called off after Unite members and management settled a dispute over pay.

James Cropper warns on profits
Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has warned that the net impact of the sustained current high pulp price is expected to hit its pre-tax profits for the current year by £2m more than initially...

Automation set to create more jobs than it eliminates
Printers are ushering in automation as the World Economic Forum (WEF) speaks of a ‘robot revolution’ that could see machines and algorithms carry out more tasks than humans by 2025 but may also create...

KNP Litho upgrades workflow and MIS
KNP Litho has invested in a new Prinect workflow and upgrades to its Tharstern MIS to increase its productivity and pave the way for a new web-to-print portal.

Newcomer sets up devilish new vehicle wrap business
A former educator had to learn some lessons himself in order to launch his own vehicle wrap and signage business this summer.

PCS marks 25th birthday with MP visit and staff promotions
Plastic Card Services (PCS) has celebrated 25 years in business by officially opening its new digital production facility and promoting two new members to its senior management team.

Couple give footie club the boot to buy print firm
The two former owners of Gateshead Football Club have acquired Newcastle Print Solutions (NPS) to make a return to the commercial and B2B print sectors.

Reach Printing Services wins Metro contract
Reach Printing Services has signed a contract to print a number of the Metro titles being published directly by DMG Media.