Business

Agfa in talks with potential buyer
German medical IT group CompuGroup Medical SE is in early-stage talks that could result in an offer to buy Agfa.

Atlas Packaging spends over £1.75m on new corrugated kit
Corrugated packaging specialist Atlas Packaging has invested more than £1.75m in a bespoke flexo press to improve and enhance its packaging process.

A focus on the past helps build for the future
There’s no future in history, unlike heritage. And for one large-format printer what lies ahead has never been more promising for a service both high in impact and highly acclaimed.

You can’t put a price on the value of good relations
Price has long been king for print buyers and brand owners, particularly in recent years with budgets being squeezed to the limit. And with some printers falling over each other to offer the lowest...

Don’t let the funding maze deter skills goals
When printing giant Polestar shut its doors for the last time earlier this year, it wasn’t just the trade for its various high-profile clients that rivals were clamouring over – its staff were in...

Print’s buzz defies the doom-mongers
Brexit, shmexit. While you could have been forgiven for expecting last week’s PrintWeek Awards to be a little subdued compared with recent years – with the main topic of conversation being the state...

More connectivity should usher in a smarter era
An estimated 26 billion devices will be connected to the internet by 2020, according to technology analyst Gartner. These include ‘smart’ fridges, and thermostats, as well as devices things like...

Taopix takes on apprentice team
Photogift software developer Taopix has selected six apprentices, from a group of eleven young trainees, to go on an initial 12-month programme with the business.

Vistaprint launches updated SME website builder
Vistaprint has launched an updated version of its website builder for small businesses, incorporating changes that it believes make the product unique in the market.

Central Mailing Services secures £10m Oxford University contract
Central Mailing Services (CMS) has won a £10m three-year contract that will see it deliver a range of print, fulfilment and mailing services for Oxford University.