Industry bodies

Unite and CPI agree basic wage increase

Paper sector workers will benefit from a 2.6% increase in their basic hourly wage following a review of Unite and the Confederation of Paper Industries' (CPI) national agreement.

Purchasing the best of both: a guide to M&As

Acquisitions have a murky reputation, as we have all seen too many pre-pack administrations to feel at ease with the subject. Do it well, though, and merging with another firm could be your best move...

Star product: Unibind UniFoil Printer

A bespoke 'plug-and-play' foiling machine that the manufacturer says is ideal for short-run copyshop applications

City slicker takes to the single life: Cascade Group business inspection

The decision to go it alone can be daunting, but the potential reward can be well worth it

Neck and neck: platesetters keeping up with digital kit

As technology continues to improve, litho presses are currently getting much better at short-run, on-demand work. But platesetters must keep apace, too, if those gains are really going to be effective

Graphic design student creates printed baubles for Century Printing

To help celebrate this festive season, graphic design student Katie Newman created a set of Christmas tree baubles honouring the print industry's great inventors, with which she decorated the window...

What does 2013 hold in store for the UK printing industry?

We asked some of the top movers and shakers of British print to look deep into their crystal balls and make a forecast for the development of print in the year ahead - and carry out an autopsy of the...

Pensord's Coxon joins BPIF board

Pensord managing director Darren Coxon has accepted an invitation to join the board of the BPIF.

New Year predictions - Print & Procurement's Matthew Parker

Matthew Parker, director, Print & Procurement

Tech with the magic touch that'll make you go 'OOH': the power of NFC

Near-field technology has the potential to revolutionise the way consumers interact with advertising and marketing materials - and printers have the opportunity to get in on the ground floor