Business

BMC secures multi-million pound contract with Friends Life
Banner Managed Communication has signed a three-year deal to provide marketing print and warehousing services for pension provider Friends Life.

Leo Luxe focuses on luxury packaging at Packaging Innovations event
Luxury packaging business Leo Luxe has used this week's Packaging Innovations show in London as a springboard to showcase its new brand identity in the UK market.

Premier Paper opens local branch for East Anglian customers
Premier Paper has opened a stock-holding branch in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk as part of its commitment to provide local services.

St Ives share price jumps on 2011/12 results
Shares in St Ives have risen by more than 17% in the past week, after the group announced better than expected results on Tuesday (2 October).

Color Confidence launches FFEI's RealVue 3D Packager in UK
Color Confidence has received "fantastic" feedback from visitors to the Packaging Innovations event, following the launch of FFEI's RealVue 3D Packager tool.

DST kicks off multi-site upgrade with Kodak Prosper order
DST Output UK has embarked on a multimillion-pound equipment upgrade across its Bristol, Dagenham and Nottingham sites.

1st Byte Print uses HP Indigo 7600 to good effect
1st Byte Print has diversified into metallised and spot UV varnish production following the installation of its new HP Indigo 7600, which it signed for at Drupa.

Books 'not dead' although changing mix hits margins at Clays
St Ives' book printing subsidiary Clays increased its output by around half a million books in 2011/12, but while the number of orders was "up significantly", average print runs were "down...

An interview with Kodak CEO Antonio Perez
Despite the challenge of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Kodak CEO Antonio Perez painted a fairly bright picture of the legendary Rochester, NY-based company's future, in an exclusive interview with...

Treading lightly: holistic logistics
Taking a interconnected view of the supply chain will enable printers - and their partners - to improve the overall sustainability of the medium