Business

Staff perks can be mutually beneficial
While signs that the UK economy is beginning to demonstrate sustainable growth are clearly welcome, most printers are still too conscious of the need to control costs to welcome the idea of stumping...

DS Smith profits surge
DS Smith posted a 52% jump in pre-tax profit and a 25% increase in revenue in its half-year results.

Autumn statement boost for SMEs
Yesterday's Autumn Statement delivered a raft of measures intended particularly to ease pressures on small businesses.

Eclipse rounds off £2m spend and hints at more to come
Eclipse has rounded off a £2m spend in digital and post-press kit for its Eclipse 4dm direct mail arm with a £200,000 IT upgrade across both parts of the business, with more digital and finishing kit...

Westdale relocates Bristol finishing arm to main Cardiff site
Westdale Press has closed its remote finishing plant Western Print Finishing in Bristol, with these processes moved to Westdale’s East Moors, Cardiff site.

Peer-to-peer print marketplace service goes live
A former marketing director of Webmart has set up a commission-free online trade-only marketplace for printers to place and win business.

Paperlinx accuses leading paper manufacturer of anti-competitive behaviour
Paperlinx has logged a complaint against a major paper manufacturer claiming anticompetitive behaviour regarding indent sales and hinted that formal complaints against other manufacturers could be on...

Inc Direct adds to CRM know-how with new role
Inc Direct has boosted its sales reach with the appointment of Roger Stevens in the newly created role of CRM director.

Printer compensated for hearing loss
An ex-printer has received a pay-out from his former employer after working for nearly two decades without hearing protection.

Outlook is positive for API Group despite reduced profit
Foil and laminate manufacturer API Group has reported a drop in first-half profit and revenue, but the company said it expected an improvement on 2012 in its full-year results.