Printing
BGP full-year results up as new contracts kick in
Operating losses at BGP are down 43% as parent Goodhead Group reported "a significant improvement" in its trading performance.
Pearson exec claims iPad and Kindle make inkjet strategy paramount
Publisher Pearson demonstrated the power it wields over the book printing industry at HP's Publishing Innovations event held at Italian printer Rotolito in Milan last week.
Cats breaks into personalised cards sector with Yoodoo buy
Cats Group has broken into the consumer print-on-demand market with the acquisition of personalised greetings cards business Yoodoo.
Census printing: The mother of all mailshots
Not every printer would pitch to knock out 30m personalised mailings. But, if you're tempted to, Jon Severs discovers the Herculean effort involved
Southernprint and Binders staff face pay cut
Further proposals regarding job losses at Southernprint and Southern Binders have emerged, with remaining employees set to face increased working hours for reduced wages.
Print's Past: Artificiana
In 1819, Oliver & Boyd, Publishers, Edinburgh issued <i>Artificiana</i>, a small book that described the printing trade and its various branches.
Print's Past: The engraver
It was the job of the engraver to supply the copperplate printer with plates. The tools the engraver needed, both few and small, included:
Q&A: Sam Heaton, managing director, ecards.co.uk
Sam Heaton has been working in e-commerce for 10 years. He has two dogs, a fiance and is a big fan of watersports, although we wouldn't recommend turning up to watch him in action given his history of...
Buyers' Guide: Small-format sheetfed presses
It's under attack from all angles but, with quality and new technology on its side, small-format sheetfed isn't giving up the fight, says <i>Noli Dinkovski</i>
Tried & Tested: Agfa Acento
Initially developed to plug Agfa's thermal gap, this machine has won many fans, says <i>Simon Creasey</i>
Me & My... Ford LPG Transit
Environmentally friendly machines are a high priority for this London printer, as managing director Phil Yardley explains to Simon Creasey
Green buildings: the heat is on
Pressure to cut carbon is leading printers to improve their premises' performance, finds <i>Jon Severs</i>