Business

Hindsight always comes too late
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but by its nature it’s a gift that is always received too late.

A facelift can be more than just skin deep
When Scott Pearce and business partner Mark Gamble bought what was then called Datumpress in an MBO in 2008, due to the retirement of boss and company founder Alan Willis, it had a relatively small...

Monitor vital signs to stay fighting fit
Picture the scene. Mrs Print Boss has just opened her copy of PrintWeek’s annual Top 500 survey. She notes her own company’s performance with quiet satisfaction, then realises that a peer and – worse...

Invest in prevention, protection and a plan for a rainy day
Desmond, Eva, Frank, Gertrude and Henry. They sound like a group of friendly pensioners you might meet down the pub or in a tea room, rather than a series of devastating storms that caused the worst...

Anytech increases in-house capabilities with DYSS purchase
Anytech Print has invested in a DYSS X5-1310T twin-head digital cutter to boost its in-house capabilities after seeing increasing demand.

Harrogate printing companies merge by acquisition
Two of Yorkshire's longest-established printing companies have merged after Platinum Print acquired local competitor Harrogate Printing.

KJB Print UK in double Ricoh buy
KJB Print UK has made a double investment in Ricoh technology to boost its capacity and enable it to cope with increasing demand.

Oasis Graphic Co acquires Mustard Solutions
Event industry graphics specialist Oasis Graphic Co has acquired exhibition graphics company Mustard Solutions to strengthen its own exhibition arm.

Tullis Russell Papermakers fined after worker crushed by runaway reel
Tullis Russell Papermakers has been fined £50,000 after a worker was injured in a work practice branded “Heath Robinson-esque” by the Sherrif in court.

Abbey Print upgrades binding with Premier buy
Commercial printer Abbey Print has invested in a Premier 420 Perfect Binder to enhance its existing book work and expand its market reach.