Business

Improving outlook tempts printers to re-equip and diversify
Positivity is in the air. Unemployment is at a four-year low, the economy is beginning to gain traction (the Office for Budget Responsibility expects economic growth to reach 2.4% this year) and with...

Coatings build up a resistance in fight against infection
Feeling a bit peaky? You’re not alone. Post Christmas partying and indulgence, the nation’s immune system is collectively down, meaning winter flu, cold and stomach bugs are hard to avoid.

Konica Minolta takes stake in MGI
Konica Minolta has entered into a strategic alliance with MGI Digital Graphic Technology and taken a 10% stake in the French manufacturer, which makes a range of digital print and finishing equipment.

Barclays begins SME account consolidation
Barclays is consolidating all of its 500,000 business current account customers onto one of two new payment plans, launched in May 2013, with a minority of customers facing a significant hike in...

Moulton Printing prepares for transition with two managerial appointments
Moulton Printing has made a brace of managerial appointments with Cassandra Moulton, granddaughter of the firm's founder, promoted to director and her sister Helen returning to the family business as...

Xaar posts strong trading update
Inkjet technology specialist Xaar has revealed record margins, with trading for the year ended 31 December 2013 “in line with expectations”.

Helping staff play a healthy game of life
With colds and flu, not to mention post-Christmas hangovers, so prevalent in January, there are few times quite so likely to remind printers of the havoc that absenteeism can play with a workforce.

Looking forward to a successful 2014
What does the new year hold for print? We asked 16 industry players to assess the year just closed and forecast their fortunes for the year ahead.

Encore Envelopes acquires Tompla UK for an undisclosed sum
UK envelope manufacturer Encore Envelopes has acquired the UK production division of Spain-based envelope giant Tompla Envelopes in a deal that will add more than one billion envelopes to its annual...

Chesapeake installs second Manroland R700 in Glasgow
Chesapeake has installed a second Manroland sheetfed press at its Hillington production facility in Glasgow to support the site's growth strategy.