Business

New year predictions: Simon Moore, Eclipse
2017 has been a year of change for the Eclipse managing director, after he sold and merged his business with GI Solutions Group in February to create an £80m-plus business. However, he believes one...

New year predictions: Darren Coxon, Pensord, Cambrian Printers and BPIF
Pensord managing director Coxon must be one of the busiest men in print, not content with running one print business, this year he bought another, and then took on the presidency of the BPIF – it’s no...

New year predictions: Gary White, Northside Graphics/DigitalPrinting.co.uk
As managing director of a multi-award winning online print business, it’s safe to say that Gary White has a competitive streak. So, it’s no surprise that he thinks the biggest opportunity for print...

New year predictions: Barry Crich, Adare SEC
As COO at Adare SEC, Barry Crich has enjoyed a productive year of newfound independence for his company, and hopes to reflect on success before heading into the new year.

New year predictions: Lynn Beasley, Washington Direct Mail
Washington Direct Mail managing director Lynn Beasley thinks GDPR could represent both the biggest opportunity and threat to the print industry in 2018.

Review of 2017: April
All the biggest stories from the past 12 months.

New year predictions: Sam Shannon, Deltor Communications
Deltor Communications managing director Sam Shannon hopes the industry will embrace technology and look forward to the future in 2018.

Print Evolved marks 20 years in web-to-print with new press install
Web-to-print software developer and printer Print Evolved has celebrated its 20th birthday with the installation of a new litho press and a raft of upgrades to its flagship Cognitu software.

SAI signs worldwide software agreement with Graphtec
Software company SA International (SAI) has signed a worldwide agreement to supply three newly-created cutting software packages with Graphtec’s entire range of large-format vinyl cutters.

Plain packaging could cost beverage industry nearly $300bn
A “plain packaging” policy on food and beverage brands could result in a potential loss of $293bn (£219bn) for the beverage industry globally, new research has warned.

Prismm makes "first ever" Bitcoin paper trade
In what is thought to be a first for the recycling industry, Prismm Environmental has carried out a recyclable paper trade using the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin.

Lintec UK marks "positive" post-acquisition year with new adhesive
Labelling and wide-format films supplier Lintec Europe (UK) has marked the end of its first full year as a subsidiary of Lintec Corporation with the release of a new adhesive range.