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House of Commons contingency printing tender live

The House of Commons is seeking a supplier to provide contingency printing services on behalf of the House of Commons Vote Office.

Best of British: Paper masters

Just over 70 years since ES (Edward Stephen) Hampstead set up KAS Paper Systems in New Malden, this British manufacturer is still going strong.

Star product: Perfect Box Solutions Optimus Prime

Falling somewhere between slow manual boxmaking options and pricey automated systems, this machine may have a familiar face but it is one of a kind – and could have a ‘transformative’ impact.

Star product: Ricoh Pro Z75

This B2-plus duplexing inkjet press is aiming to take over short-run offset work – and give dry toner digital presses a run for their money – by offering higher capacity but lower operating costs.

Me & My: SwissQprint Nyala 4

When GMD Print & Install’s founder Justas Gadliauskas visited SwissQprint’s UK office, he was looking for a used large-format flatbed printer. Instead, with the help of a tailored payment plan...

60 seconds with Fathers Finishers

A dream of Nick Fathers become reality in 2003 when he bit the bullet and started Fathers Finishers.

De La Rue hopes for a secure future

The security printing business has had a tough few years; can PE bolstering help drive a turnaround?

Swiss inkjet event spreads its wings

Held in the picturesque Swiss city of Lucerne, an idyllic hour-long train journey south west of capital Zurich, Hunkeler Innovationdays is a biennial calendar highlight for many.

Business inspection: Signs of strength

"If you don’t have resilience, don’t think about starting your own business. Plain and simple.”

You couldn’t make it up

Sometimes we come across stories of criminality that are so outlandish as to be unbelievable – where the brass neck of the perpetrators is beyond belief. Yet these stories are often, remarkably, true.