Business

Magazine Printing Company in pre-pack three months after ill-fated sale
Enfield-based The Magazine Printing Company (MPC) has been sold in a pre-pack administration to former owner Anthony Stokes.

Russell Printers expands into wide-format with Mimaki buy
Commercial printer Russell Printers has invested in a Mimaki CJV150-130 printer-cutter to enable it to meet the changing needs of its clients.

Printondemand-worldwide buys Hunkeler Book Block Line at Innovationdays
Digital book printer Printondemand-worldwide has invested in a custom-designed Hunkeler Book Block Line, which it first saw and made the decision to buy at the manufacturer’s Innovationdays event in...

St Ives splits print ops in interim results
St Ives has unveiled a new corporate structure that sees print businesses Service Graphics, SP Group and St Ives Management Services (SIMS) paired with field marketing firm Tactical Solutions in one...

Killer app: Saxon uncorks the class for a boutique brand
Luxury drinks brand development specialist Boutique Brands has been sourcing the finest materials from all over the world for its drinks bottles, labels and corks for the past eight years. It recently...

Make more of a fanfare about print
It’s unlikely that anyone would ever accuse the print industry of hubris. In fact, when it comes to blowing our own trumpets we’re akin to a wheezy kid who’s only joined the brass section of the...

60 seconds with PNG Digital
Founder and managing director Mike Rawcliffe has been operating PNG Digital for just over a year from premises in Blackpool, Lancashire and the business has already experienced steady growth.

Overmatter: Mapplication
Apple, Samsung and other technology titans have missed the boat on an up-and-coming phenomenon.

Handy finishers find firm footing to stand alone
Back in their schooldays, friends Lynn Russell and Cath Maybin had no idea that in the future they would be joint directors of a successful contract packing, handwork and finishing company.

Proper motivation makes work seem less of a treadmill
There was a time buying a round at the pub on a Friday and offering a Christmas bonus would be enough to keep staff pretty content and settled enough not to look at other opportunities. Those times...