Finance
Government announces 250m training fund
Printers will be given the opportunity to access funding for vocational training programmes under a new 250m government scheme.
PrintWeek Top 500 2012
Welcome to the 2012 Top 500 - the industry's most thorough and comprehensive review of the financial performance of the best print companies in the UK.
De La Rue posts strong half-year numbers, inks Komori deal
De La Rue shares have lifted slightly on promising half-year results, with revenue and operating profit up on the back of increased banknote printing volumes and the start of full-scale production in...
Autoprint starts a finance assistance programme
Coimbatore-based Autoprint Machinery has recently signed an MOU on loan syndication with Indian Overseas Bank aiming to finance for its printing machines.
PM unveils manufacturing support measures
A raft of measures intended to help SMEs grow, create jobs, export to new markets and secure finance has been announced by the Prime Minister, who said that the UK needed to "trade its way to growth...
Late payments to SMEs reach record levels
Small printers are being urged to demand payment upon receiving orders after research revealed the amount owing to SMEs has hit 33.6billion.
DS Smith announces volume growth in corrugated packaging
DS Smith has announced increasing volumes in its corrugated packaging business in a pre-close statement ahead of its half-year results.
Hedge your bets: pin paper prices down
As paper price rises continue to wreak havoc in the industry, <i>Helen Morris</i> asks if negotiating a fixed price could pay off in the long term
Small print firms could be hit by further squeeze on borrowing
SME printers planning to invest next year will face tighter lending conditions from March 2011, finance industry experts have warned.
CSR spells public and private sector pain
When chancellor George Osborne put half a million public sector jobs on the line in his Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), he was betting the farm on a recovery.