Printers

DST kicks off multi-site upgrade with Kodak Prosper order

DST Output UK has embarked on a multimillion-pound equipment upgrade across its Bristol, Dagenham and Nottingham sites.

Books 'not dead' although changing mix hits margins at Clays

St Ives' book printing subsidiary Clays increased its output by around half a million books in 2011/12, but while the number of orders was "up significantly", average print runs were "down...

James Stewart & Co (Printers) to appoint administrators

James Stewart & Co (Printers), which traded as James Stewart Creative Print, has filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators at the Companies Court.

Polestar Chantry prints Cath Kidston guides

Polestar Chantry was responsible for printing two exclusive booklets from Cath Kidston for the Telegraph Group.

HP T400s fuel Communisis growth plans

Communisis could open a second transactional printing facility if its plans to become market leader and "last man standing" in the space come to fruition.

Labelsprint sold to production manager in pre-pack deal

Wales-based digital label producer Labelsprint has been sold in a pre-pack deal after Leonard Curtis Recovery was called in as administrators.

Moo.com trials NFC business cards ahead of 2013 launch

Moo.com has sent out its first Near Field Communication (NFC) business cards this week as part of a public beta trial that will run until the end of the year.

Practitioners of the dark arts still cast a spell

Once respected as guardians of the written word, printers today have little or no responsibility for content proofing, but pride in print remains

Print emergency for newspapers after Newsfax failure

Newspaper publishers were left scrambling to find new printing arrangements after Newsfax went into administration.

JK Rowling's The Casual Vacancy a hit for Clays

Clays will be the main print industry beneficiary of JK Rowling's debut adult novel, <i>The Casual Vacancy</i>, which went on sale today, after being revealed as the printer of the hotly-anticipated...

Healeys targets enviro 'gold standard' after becoming carbon balanced

Healeys Print Group has become one of only a dozen Carbon Balanced Publication Printers in the UK after carbon offsetting its entire operation via the World Land Trust.

Government backed bank to provide up to 10bn in SME loans

The government has today confirmed that it will press ahead with plans to create a state-backed bank that could support up to 10bn of new and additional business lending.