Business

A market that looks pretty as a picture: postcard printing
There is more to postcards than meets the eye. Through added value and website apps, this sector could offer plenty of growth for innovative printers

F1 appoints Grobler to head-up web and mobile development team
F1 Colour has continued to strengthen its web application services with the appointment of Pieter Grobler to the newly-created role of senior developer.

Global Graphics expands RIP deal with HP
HP has chosen Global Graphics' "digital" RIP, the Harlequin Host Renderer 3 (HHR3) to power its newly-released HP Print Module imprinting stations.

Service Graphics decks out GSK building again for Olympics
The large-format print provider has produced and installed its second giant Olympic design on GlaxoSmithKline's London headquarters.

IPIA Summer Networking Lunch nearing capacity
There are limited spaces still available to book a place at the IPIA Summer Networking Lunch this Friday (20 July).

UPDATE 2: Gardners bought out of administration
Cardiff-based large format printer Gardners has been bought by a team led by ex-Bezier director Richard Courtney after being placed into administration last week (13 July).

H&H Reeds Printers to offset carbon emissions
The move will make H&H Reeds Printers one of the first carbon balanced publication printers in the north-west of England.

Wright's Printers backed by creditors
Wright's Printers is being supported by many of the trade creditors of predecessor Wright's (Sandbach), despite both sharing a director in Andrew Sehne.

Johnston Press implements six-month pay freeze
Johnston Press UK staff were informed on Friday (13 July) that all pay reviews were cancelled for 2012.

Sector sceptical at government funding scheme
The Treasury and Bank of England funding intiative aimed at kick-starting UK bank lending has been met with scepticism following its official launch