Business

Print Efficiently heads to Hemel Hemsptead for October showcase
Print Efficiently, a two-week showcase that brings together expertise from companies such as Kodak, IFS, Apex Digital Graphics and Roland DG, returns this October.
Chesapeake enlists in Canadian blanket renewal programme
Packaging group Chesapeake has signed up for a blanket renewal programme from Canadian firm Enviro Image Solutions, which enables press blankets to be used multiple times.

Surprise bid by Goss for former French operation
Goss International, parent firm of Goss International France, has tabled an offer on its own European subsidiary, according to local media reports.

NTG fined following HSE investigation
NTG Papermill in Lancaster has been fined 10,000 following an accident in which the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said a staff member could have been killed.

Benson scores UK first with Bobst investment
Packaging manufacturer Benson Group is to be the first business in the UK to install the latest generation of Bobst Expertcut 106 PER die-cutter.

Complete Studio Graphics move to UV ink with Colorific Lightbar
London-based signage specialist Complete Studio Graphics has invested in a Lightbar UV curing system to increase the productivity of its latest wide-format installation.

Business inspection: Why rivals benefit from being friends
Peer-to-peer networking isn't about giving up trade secrets, but mutually useful interaction

LightBrigade secures Just Falafel contract
London-based design and print firm LightBrigade Media has been appointed by global fast food chain Just Falafel to develop its UK brand identity and printed media.

MPG situation still in flux
The situation at book and journal printer MPG Printgroup remains unresolved.

'Print's too volatile to not understand what you're doing'
Historically the printing industry has relied heavily on gut feeling. Just a decade or so ago some printers were still knocking up an estimate on the back of a cigarette packet and then securing the...