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Late payment inquiry reveals plight of SMEs

Business organisations have given evidence at a parliamentary inquiry into the practice of late payment and its impact on UK SMEs.

Allied Images revives UK exclusive Contex dealership

Allied Images has been appointed as sole distributor of Contex large format scanners to the UK and Ireland.

Potts Print completes £530,000 finishing spend with MBO B30

Northumberland's Potts Print has finalised its finishing upgrade with an MBO B30/444 folder, taking the total investment to around £530,000.

DC Thomson to launch insert printing service

Dundee-based publisher DC Thomson has announced it will become a "one-stop-shop for advertisers" with a new all-in-one mailroom facility.

UK economy grows 0.3% to avoid triple-dip recession

The UK has narrowly avoided a triple-dip recession in Q1 2013 as gross domestic product grew by 0.3% compared to Q4 2012.

Cubic Digital boost business with Roland

A Roland wide format VersaCAMM VS-540 machine has added around 20,000 to Southampton-based printshop Cubic Digital's turnover in less than 18 months, its owner has said.

Mergers and acquisitions call for an intelligent strategy

Judging by the amount of mergers and acquisitions across the print and packaging industries over the past 18 months, we appear to be hitting a peak in M&A activity for the sector.

Brutal industry can also be beautiful - and a great ride

After seven years, my time on PrintWeek has come to an end. While I would never claim to have ink in my veins, I will always feel that I am part of this industry and so before I move on I would like...

Catford Print eyes opportunities in web2print

Commercial printer Catford Print Centre has completes 100,000 investment for web2print strategy, following a successful foray into the market.

RBLI invests to boost signage work

Kent-based charity and social enterprise Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) has investedover 250,000 to modernise its sign printing business.

Zeller + Gmelin to push offset inks at North Print & Pack

The UK arm of UV ink and coatings manufacturer Zeller + Gmelin will be at North Print and Pack this year for the first time as a means to promote its presence in the offset market.

Manroland Web claims high volume digital finishing solution

Manroland Web Systems has launched the FoldLine and FormerLine systems for high volume digital production, described as "futureproof" for its technology-forward speeds.