Business

UK print industry experiences fall in output but hopes remain high

The BPIF has reported on a slow first quarter for the print industry, and a negative output balance for the period.

60-seconds with TT Litho

Established in 1975 by the Fogarty family, TT Litho Printers has been established for over 40 years and has a reputation for high quality service. Starting out in a shed in the late Tom Fogarty’s...

Marriages of convenience: mergers and acquisitions in print

There is a scene in the film version of Bret Easton Ellis’ gothic horror American Psycho where deranged executioner Patrick Bateman (played by Christian Bale) spouts to a club patron: “I’m into...

No good news on packaging regs

The European Court of Justice has backed the EU Tobacco Directive and told producers of packaging for tobacco products that they cannot use fancy substrates, designs or techniques to differentiate...

A timely buy can expand your abilties

Peter Llewellyn and his team are good at filling gaps: first it was the town, then it was digital print. Now it’s foiling.

The modern trade sector has much more to offer

My oh my, how the trade printing market has changed.

Awards give print a shot in the arm

For fairly obvious reasons, there doesn’t really seem to have been a good time to launch the 2016 PrintWeek Awards in recent weeks.

Chapelton announces distribution of International Paper’s Speed-E offset

Speciality paper and cartonboard supplier Chapelton has announced it is distributing International Paper’s FSC-accredited Speed-E offset paper.

IPPSA founder Andrew Bartlett dies

Andrew Bartlett, the founder of the International Print Purchasing Standards Association (IPPSA), has passed away aged 53.

Spectrum Printing purchases new Duetto Booklet System

Cardiff-based lithographic printer Spectrum Printing has invested in a new 600i Duetto Booklet System, to assist with new all-Wales printing service work for local councils.