Printers

40 years of Macintosh: a creative explosion
Today, 24 January, marks 40 years since the Apple Macintosh’s release, and the beginning of its transformation of creative industries around the world.

Schools printer buys new premises
Specialist schools printer School Print World, which is known locally as Ecclesall Print, will move to a former Tiles Direct building – the first commercial property it has purchased – later this...

JDP and Culverlands Press shortfall revealed
Creditors of Venn Holdings’ trading subsidiaries JDP and Culverlands Press are owed more than £8.8m with the two businesses showing an estimated total deficiency of £4.4m – and major creditors have...

Clays celebrates SBTi validation
Clays greenhouse gas emission reduction goals have gained official approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

All Sorts UK in liquidation
Direct Mail specialist All Sorts Mailing Solutions has gone into liquidation after closing its doors last month.

Epson expands DTG printer range
Epson has unveiled what it claims is the market’s first entry-level direct-to-garment (DTG) printer that can print directly onto dark, as well as light, fabrics.

Remous Group acquires Wells Printing in pre-pack
Remous Group has bought Wells Printing out of administration in a pre-pack deal.

Venn Holdings hits the buffers
The Venn Holdings buy-and-build dream is in tatters after print wing JDP was shuttered after Christmas, with liquidators expected to be appointed imminently.

Restructures, M&A and job losses dominate year end
While it wasn’t all bad news, festive cheer was in short supply in December’s listicle and the ramifications of some of the biggest stories are likely to be felt well into 2024.

Communisis in admin, parts of business sold
Communisis has gone into administration with parts of the business immediately sold to a new owner, but more than half its workforce has been laid off.