Business

New year predictions: Dean Williams, Simpson Group
Simpson Group managing director Dean Williams led a management buyout at the POS specialist in February and plans to network more in 2019 as his business continues to expand its service portfolio.

New year predictions: Shahid Sheikh, Clifton Packaging Group
The ongoing plastics debate has dominated 2018 for Clifton Packaging Group chairman Shahid Sheikh, who believes that innovation coupled with export presents the biggest opportunity for printers going...

Datum automates workflow with Keyline investment
Cross-media printer and design business Datum has taken on cloud-based MIS Keyline to fully automate its production workflow.

Go Inspire study: Direct mail and email work better together
Go Inspire Group has released new research that offers a comparison of campaign incremental revenue gains from using direct email, direct mail and a combination of both media.

Manroland Goss acquires GWS Printing Systems
Manroland Goss Web Systems (MGWS) has acquired Dutch used web offset equipment specialist GWS Printing Systems and service specialist Dovak Industrial Services.

Meteor Inkjet outlines new launches and integrations
Meteor Inkjet has bolstered its offering with a raft of new products and software integrations.

James Cropper rebrands following Foldability partnership
Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has launched new branding and a new-look livery for its vehicle fleet following a creative collaboration with design studio Foldability.

Blippar falls into administration
Augmented reality start-up Blippar has entered into administration following a dispute over additional funding.

PressOn invests again in HP Latex
PressOn has taken on an HP Latex 3600 to help meet increasing demand for large-format graphics.

Opportunity is the only certainty
How. Can. It. Be. Christmas. [Again.]