Business

PCS talks up Scandi success following major contract win

UK card manufacturer Plastic Card Services (PCS) and its Scandinavian sales agent LogoCard have continued their export success in the region after securing a new contract to produce more than 21,000...

PIP Electrics drives productivity with PageWide buy

CAD designer PIP Electrics has invested in an HP PageWide XL 5000 printer plus online folder to boost its productivity by enabling it to print black and white and colour together.

Character Mailing increases productivity with Sitma buy

Mailing house Character Mailing has boosted its productivity by purchasing a Sitma SM10 envelope enclosing machine.

Printers get involved with Black Friday

Black Friday fever has gripped the nation today and large swathes of the UK print industry are getting involved with the annual event by offering savings and price cuts on a range of goods and...

Publisher ups capacity of new in-house print arm with Ricoh buy

Independent trade publisher Austin Macauley Publishers is set to bolster the capacity of its new in-house printing facility after purchasing a second Ricoh Pro 8100SE digital printer.

James Cropper profits and revenue up

Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has posted strong revenue and profit growth in its half-year results.

KBA and Flint seal conventional sheetfed inks partnership

KBA and Flint Group have extended their product development relationship by signing an agreement that will see Flint Group’s conventional sheetfed inks used in the commissioning of all new KBA...

KBA increases sales targets following successful Q3

KBA has again revised upwards its sales and earnings targets for the full year after achieving double-digit growth in Q3, with a strong showing across all areas of the business.

Kingsdown acquires Burleigh and invests in RMGT press

Bristol-based printer Kingsdown has expanded its offering with the acquisition of local print and design firm Burleigh Portishead, for an undisclosed sum, and invested £1.1m in a new SRA1 RMGT 928P...

Jones & Brooks invests £300k in new kit and Prinect UK first

Jones & Brooks has invested in new, additional digital printing and finishing kit and become the first UK company to sign up for Heidelberg’s 'pay as you go' volume-based pricing Prinect Production...

Updated: Johnston Press sales fall despite 'i' success

Johnston Press has reported a 5.1% fall in total group revenues for the 17-week period to 29 October, despite a strong performance by the 'i' newspaper, and confirmed it is in late-stage discussions...

KJS boosts folding capabilities with Horizon investment

Direct mail and marketing company KJS Print to Mail Services is set to expand its bindery after investing just over £50,000 in a fully automatic B2 Horizon AFC-566FG folder.