Business

Crowd funding aims to give freedom back to businesses

The recent news from that the government will commit 100m in funding through non-traditional channels, such as peer-to-peer lending, is welcome news for small business owners.

Océ partners with Zünd for Scotland open house events

Océ has teamed up with cutting table manufacturer Zünd for a series of open house events designed to show visitors how to open up new business opportunities within wide-format print.

St Ives sales up, but not from Olympics

St Ives chief executive Patrick Martell has warned that companies planning Olympics-related promotions could struggle to secure print capacity unless they firm up their plans soon.

Heidelberg records 229m loss but targets swift recovery

Heidelberg's restructuring programme has contributed to a 138m (112m) pre-tax loss in the last quarter of its financial year 2011/12, resulting in 229m pre-tax loss for the full year.

IPIA conference addresses adaptations for digital era

The theme at this year's IPIA conference, named 'Don't sit down - I've moved your chair', was change.

The European player based in a stable: Imprint Digital

Imprint Digital has found that encouraging clients to submit correct PDFs and shunning the euro helped it compete on the export market

DMA launches campaign highlighting value of direct marketing in UK

The Direct Marketing Association 'the Real Deal' campaign aims to boost investment in DM and show the industry's positive impact on the economy and society.

UPDATE: MPG to take over Cambridge University Press print work

MPG Group is on the verge of taking over the majority of Cambridge University Press' (CUP) European print work from next month.

Arjowiggins expands Greenfield mill

Arjowiggins Graphic's Greenfield Mill has increased its capacity by 10,000 tonnes of pulp since the beginning of the year, following completion of the first phase of a 1.5m investment.

Solopress reduces delivery lead time

Online print provider Solopress has moved ordering deadlines for its mainland UK next-day delivery service to 2pm.