Business

Manufacturers hit hard in the UK’s chronic skills shortage
Whether it is warranted or not, Brexit, and its potential fallout, is now held up – in the media and in much of the public discourse – as the driver of whichever of the UK’s current ills is being...

Make sure your people know where they stand
Employees not only form the core of a business, they are also one of the biggest fixed costs it will have. With access to the innermost corporate secrets and the ability to make or break a firm,...

DS Smith Europac deal set to complete
DS Smith’s proposed acquisition of Spanish corrugated packaging and paper manufacturer Europac is expected to be completed later this week.

Pureprint in UK HP HD first
Pureprint is installing a new HP Indigo 12000 HD B2 digital press and upgrading an existing Indigo 10000 to the same specification to become the first printer in the UK with three Indigo HD presses.

MagnaColours unveils new sustainability initiative
Water-based textile inks supplier MagnaColours has unveiled BluePrint, its new sustainability initiative.

Propack expands with London office opening
Propack Direct Mail has opened a new satellite office in central London to enable it to better serve its growing client base in the capital.

Brexit vote fallout: industry reacts
Printing industry bosses have reacted with dismay and with pleas for certainty after Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal was overwhelmingly rejected by MPs.

Williams Lea Tag acquires Popcorn Global
Williams Lea Tag (WLT) has acquired end-to-end shopper marketing activation partner Popcorn Global to add advanced POS design and prototyping capabilities to its offering in this area.

Alpha Card expands senior team
Leeds-based z-fold card manufacturer Alpha Card has continued its expansion with the appointment of two new senior team members.

Paperhat chief returns with new outsourcing firm
The former chief executive of the collapsed Paperhat Group has launched a new outsourcing company specialising in marketing collateral.