Business

Grafenia switches to 'eco-friendly' laminate film

Grafenia has switched to what it says is a more environmentally friendly laminate for all its products as it looks to further bolster its green credentials.

Ofcom fines Royal Mail £50m for competition breach

Royal Mail is to appeal a £50m fine imposed by Ofcom for breach of competition law.

Alchemy Coatings reborn after administration

Finishing specialist Alchemy Coatings has been placed into administration but its sister company Silk Hat Greetings has adopted the trading name and will continue trading the business.

Midland invests £250k to bring lamination in-house

Midland Regional Printers (MRP) will bring laminating services in-house later this year after investing £250,000 in new kit from Swedish manufacturer Lamina System.

Local printers wary as Northants approves drastic cuts

Northamptonshire County Council’s approval of a stringent cuts proposal to save £70m has proven cause for concern among local print businesses.

Indigo Press installs second H-UV perfector in Komori world first

Indigo Press has become the first printer in the world to install two Komori B2 H-UV perfectors after investing more than £1m in its second Komori LS-829P H-UV press.

Ad spend on the up, but DM activity slows

New advertising industry research has reported that while direct mail activity is feeling the effects of a corrective slowdown following recent growth, spending on printed display ads for national...

Taylor Bloxham sets up dedicated education and membership team

Print and marketing communications company Taylor Bloxham Group has established a dedicated team to work with the education and membership sectors as part of its continued targeted growth.

‘Always on’ culture affecting SME bosses

SME leaders are “close to reaching boiling point” at work, according to new research.

Ultra Finishing bolsters foiling with Yawa spend

Decorative print finisher Ultra Finishing has expanded its in-house foiling capability by investing around £80,000 in a Yawa automatic foil stamping machine.

Quantum continues investment drive

Quantum Print & Packaging has added two new machines to its kit line-up as it continues an ongoing investment drive that has so far seen it spend “over six figures” during the past 18 months.

DG3 Leycol expands management team with new hire

DG3 Leycol, a division of DG3 Group (Holdings), has taken on a new technical litho print manager to expand the management team at its Gillingham litho site.