Business

Ricoh invests in web-to-print software firm PTI

Ricoh has made a significant investment in San Diego-based PTI Marketing Technologies, a leading provider of web-to-print and marketing personalisation software.

Durst appoints Bray to head up UK & Ireland sales

Durst has appointed former Fujifilm and Screen man Peter Bray as the sales manager for the UK and Ireland.

Killer App: Smith & Watts go for gold in Olympic stamps collectors' edition

The family-owned printer has produced a limited edition collectors' card for Royal Mail's Gold Medal Stamps, whicih depicts Team GB's victories at the London 2012 Games.

Paragon UK reaches agreement with Unite

All strike action has been called off at Paragon UK after union representatives reached an agreement with the company over proposed changes to their contracts.

Alderson blames bank ahead of web division admin

Alderson Print Group has blamed Barclays for putting the jobs of its 250 staff at risk as it prepared to file a notice of intent to appoint an administrator for its ABP web division.

GI tackles Royal Mail reversions with gluing investment

Direct mail specialist GI Direct has invested more than 160,000 in new gluing kit in a bid to escape Royal Mail's reversion charges on envelope sealing issues.

Integrated Graphics bought by sales director Mayho

Digital printer Integrated Graphics has been bought by its former sales director Jeffrey Mayho.

The Independent halves circulation as sister-title i flourishes

<i>The Independent</i>'s sister title <i>i</i>, the only daily newspaper to record a year-on-year circulation increase, showed a 52.5% hike in July compared to the same period last year, according to...

Antalis launches CarbonNeutral certified papers

Antalis McNaughton has launched a new service that will enable customers to use a CarbonNeutral certified paper logo on their printed communications.

Osborne under pressure to implement 'Plan B'

The chancellor George Osborne is coming under growing pressure to ditch the coalition goverment's austerity programme in favour of pro-growth measures including tax cuts and infrastructure projects.