Business

Johnston Press confirms 'i' acquisition approval alongside 2015 accounts

Johnston Press has confirmed shareholder approval of the acquisition of the i newspaper as it revealed income and operating profit dropped in 2015 but pre-tax profits rose after it cut net debt and...

Encore increases efficiency with £250k Bobst investment

Encore Packaging Solutions has spent £250,000 to give itself a big production boost with new kit from Bobst.

Digital ID becomes Magicard distributor

Identification-card company Digital ID has teamed up with one of the UK’s largest ID card printer makers, Magicard, to distribute the latter's printer range, aiming to sell 250 machines in a year.

Artworks Solutions boosts efficiency and quality with Agfa investment

Artworks Solutions has invested in an Agfa Jeti Mira wide-format printer in a bid to increase its print quality and efficiency.

PPB launches new industrial plastics range

A new range of industrial plastics, one of which is 150 times stronger than glass, according to the manufacturer, is being targeted at signage, display, POS, vending machine fronts and vacuum-formed...

Reawakening of franchise brings a plethora of print

It’s not for nothing that movie and cultural critics have called the omnipresent Star Wars movies a cradle-to-grave entertainment experience. Appearing in regular installments throughout the past...

Capitalising on the trend for printed textiles

James Birch can sense when he’s on to a good thing and this time he can feel it too: fabrics. Last week saw the official launch of a textile-printing arm of the company he directs, Colourgrpahics....

Put the love back into commercial relationships

In the increasingly digitised age in which we live, direct interaction between businesses and their customers has been reduced to a bare minimum, due to the greater levels of automation offered by...

Inkjet exit may help Kodak prosper

Kodak’s decision to offload its Prosper division, at first glance at least, seems a little bizarre.

Real Print and Finish organisers praise successful event

Organisers of last week’s Real Print and Finish open house have praised the second edition of the three-day event, which attracted visitors from more than 100 companies.