Business

As Konica buys Charterhouse, print asks: is this the future?

Firms once solely regarded as manufacturers are branching out into services, with mergers and acquisitions often enabling the move. But is it wise?

Polyprint invests 250,000 in high-speed wicketer

Packaging printer Polyprint has invested in a high-speed Hudson-Sharp wicketting machine to meet increased demand for printed plastic food bags.

Paperlinx appoints commercial print sales directors

Andy Buxton has moved from his role as managing director of Howard Smith Paper Group to become sales director for Paperlinx's commercial print division.

QE may have hampered companies' investment

Quantitative Easing (QE) has had the unwanted side-effect of hampering companies' investment plans, according to the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

High-profile PM acquisitions do not have a great history

Konica Minolta acquires Charterhouse and the abbreviations converge: PM (print management) meets MPS (managed print services). But what does that actually mean to the respective companies and the...

Graphic Dimensions eyes labels growth following WS6600 install

Atlanta-headquartered Graphic Dimensions is targetting growth in the wholesale labels industry after installing an HP Indigo WS6600 and launching a label division, New Dimension Labels, late last...

Me & my... Videojet BX6000

This trade finisher says the ability to print unique messages and codes on a wide variety of work is a "fantastic" addition to its services

Star product - Smyth F1088 book sewing machine

Those needing to stitch really big books won't find many options available, but this machine should fit the bill

Be sure to put some vision in your site: website design

People may not like to judge a book by its cover, but they will judge your company by its website, so make sure it's doing its job properly

Drupa update: when will concept become concrete?

Predictions about the availability of digital machines shown at last year's show were pretty vague. Nine months later, we look at what's shipping now or in the near future