Business

Industry mourns print stalwart Victor Watson
Victor Watson CBE, a “titan” of the printing industry and celebrated Leeds businessman, has died aged 86.

Sense Creative set to close down
Darlington-based Sense Creative has ceased production and looks set to close having filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

Xerox launches Rialto 900 Inkjet press at Hunkeler
Xerox has unveiled its new small footprint Rialto 900 Inkjet Press at Hunkeler Innovationdays, which is being held this week in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Canon teams up with 3D Systems to enter UK 3D printing market
Canon Europe has moved into 3D printing by announcing a distribution agreement with 3D Systems.

Best boosts productivity with Screen spend
Best Digital has invested in a Screen Truepress Jet W3200UV HS flatbed printer to enable the firm to increase throughput.

Bringing post-press depts up to speed
There’s an apocryphal, but believable, story of an early Indigo press user sending a 100-copy job to a trade finisher, who duly phoned up the next day and said “Right, we’ve set up on the overs, can...

Business inspection: Keep your eyes focused on the prize
With more than 20,000 orders a day and projected growth of 50% over the next year for its Docmail service, CFH Docmail handles a lot of mail for a lot of people. With that many customers relying on...

Interview: ‘A business lives or dies on cashflow, not just profit’
According to Delta Group chief executive Mike Phillips, the firm’s clients regard it as one of the industry’s best kept secrets. But with sales expected to nudge £70m in 2015 and an ambitious plan to...

Tributes pour in for an inspirational, one-of-a-kind leader
Law’s loss was most definitely printing’s gain.
Few people achieve legendary status in their field, and legend is a much over-used descriptor. But it is an entirely accurate one for Bob Gavron,...

Shock news is perhaps no surprise
It’s safe to say that Andrew Price’s unceremonial sacking by Paperlinx came as something of a surprise last week.