Business

Newsfax won't be the last newspaper printer to go under
The fate of one newsprint giant tells a tale about the sector as a whole, a sector that needs radical restructuring to survive in the modern world

Me & my... CreaseStream Mini
This machine may be small but on shorter runs, when outsourcing would be too time-consuming, it's delivering some impressive results

Star product: Pageflex 8.0
For printers looking to break into or expand their high-margin web-to-print work, the latest version of this package has a lot to offer

Costs scupper the Christmas cracker
The soaring level of investment needed to operate in the short-term seasonal markets means that the sector is now only open to the very biggest of players

The packaging bandwagon that is worth jumping on
Personalised and added-value packaging is on the rise, with big-name brands like Coca-Cola and Heineken already taking advantage. Here is what you need to know to ensure you are in on the action

London repro firms join forces
Neighbouring London-based pre-press firms Classified Central Media (CCM) and Camden Town Typesetter (CTT) have merged to form CC Media Group.

James Stewart & Co (Printers) assets sold to son of founder
The assets of James Stewart & Co (Printers) have been sold to Graphite Creative Print, a company set up by Simon Timms, son of Len Timms - the founder of the Hertfordshire-based commercial printer.

Duplo awarded Investor in People accreditation
Duplo International has been awarded the Investor in People (IIP) accreditation for the 12th year running.

Overdraft cuts putting SME survival on the line, new research finds
Nearly three quarter of SMEs have had their overdrafts limited by their finance providers despite 89% of firms claiming they would survive less than three months without the facility, new research has...

Xaar forms partnership with China Glaze Company
Xaar has signed up its first Asian ink partner in the form of Taiwanese supplier China Glaze Company and is optimising its digital ceramic inks for use with Xaar printheads.