Business

Take your site to the next level
Dean Johnson knew he had to expand his horizons when he could barely see any horizon at all. The family sign-making business he runs was so chock-full of equipment and bustling with staff and walk-in...

Not everything that looks like a duck is a duck
Even if it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and quacks like a duck, you should not, according to Fraser Church, head of creative development at DST Output, automatically assume – contrary to what...

Now is the moment to net finance for investment
In terms of interest rates, there has never been a better time to borrow money. And as the economy begins to pick up, more lenders are looking to loan money to SMEs.

One year on, what was the impact of Paperlinx’s collapse?
It was once the behemoth of paper merchanting with around 1,200 staff and almost 20 UK sites but 12 months ago, on, of all days, 1 April, the bulk of Paperlinx UK went into administration and the...

The countdown to Drupa begins...
With a mere eight weeks to go until the big show opens its doors, the excitement surrounding the impending Drupa in PrintWeek Towers is palpable.

Murrays seeks more high-end work following Kluge buy
Milton Keynes-based Murrays the Printers is looking to take on more high-end luxury print jobs after installing a Kluge EHG foil-stamping, embossing and die-cutting press.

Spin Print expands headcount by 25%
A Yorkshire-based print company has boosted the size of its team by a quarter after a series of appointments as it looks to expand in 2016 with a new B2 press.

Tharstern hires experienced industry figure as pre-sales consultant
Tharstern has appointed an experienced industry figure to help customers smooth out integration issues with multiple systems and roll out new products.

Callprint launches promotional products on-demand service
Callprint is seeking to double its 'off-the-street' business with a new promotional products on-demand service as it rolls out regional hub refurbishments.

Lewis & Wood buys Mtex Blue to boost capabilities
A niche, plush textiles and wallpaper print business has bought the UK's first Mtex Blue with Pigments inkjet.