Business

Hollywood Monster eyes London acquisition
Birmingham-based POS specialist Hollywood Monster is looking to expand its operations with the opening of a London sales office and its first business acquisition.

James Cropper posts strong growth despite storm damage
Despite a missed week of production and a £770,000 net exceptional cost due to flooding caused by Storm Desmond last year, Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has posted strong growth in its latest...

PrintIT! owner Proskills to close after 13 years
Proskills UK, the charity that runs young people’s print programme PrintIT!, has ceased trading after 13 years in operation.

Brexit: Manufacturers and suppliers react
The industry's manufacturers and suppliers have voiced mixed reactions to last week's Brexit vote.

Printing industry reacts to Brexit vote
Printing industry leaders have begun reacting to the news that Britain has voted to leave the European Union.

DS Smith purchases Creo and posts strong annual growth
DS Smith has acquired POS specialist Creo from investment management company Writtle, its seventh acquisition since May 2015.

Infinity Partnership launches DM and wire-binding arm after new acquisition
PUR and perfect binding firm Infinity Partnership has acquired Andrews Direct Mail Finishers and invested in wire-binding to launch new business, Andrews Infinity.

Touching the future today
It was Drupa 4.0, we were touching the future, and from 10 o’clock onwards on day one the buzz from Düsseldorf’s Messe was palpable. “Drupaaaaa, is in town agaaaaain” blared round the 17 halls, and...

Trading fair
Treating other people fairly is one of the pillars of a civilised society and while business is about competition, it’s important that everyone plays by the rules.

Die-hard litho firm learns to love digital
Keith Whisson was not always a fan of digital print: “There are too many fools buying digital presses who don’t know much about print. It has brought the value of print, which used to be a prosperous...