Business

Has Creditsafe put printers’ ratings at risk?

During the past month, a quiet crisis has been spreading across the print industry, sparked over the August bank holiday weekend by an upgrade to corporate credit report provider Creditsafe’s ratings...

Editor’s comment: Credit rate crashes put printers in A&E

If cash is the lifeblood of a business, then its credit rating could probably be best described as the heart monitor. And if your business’s ECG read-out flatlines, then it can be disconcerting to say...

Make time for more flexible personnel

Flexibility is great, right? Fantastic if you’re trying out yoga. But only up to a point. It would be a bad thing if you were so bendy you tied yourself up in knots. While conversely, complete...

Flint Group announces offset inks price increase

Flint Group has announced a 5% increase in the price of all offset inks from 1 January 2015.

IFS relocates to Hemel Hempstead

Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) has moved from Perivale, West London to a purpose-built site in Hemel Hempstead to modernise its premises and enable easier access for its customers.

Premier Paper adds to Elements range

Independent paper merchant Premier Paper Group has added a new paper, Elements Light, to its Elements paper range.

Middleton targets packaging and large-format growth and sells recycling division

West-Midlands based merchant and convertor Middleton Paper has made a multimillion-pound investment in kit and stock as it focuses its growth plans on the packaging and large-format sector after...

Creditsafe's new ratings model slashes print credit scores

The launch of a new ratings model by credit information supplier Creditsafe has resulted in a widespread downgrade of UK printers' credit scores.

Royal Mail sets aside £18m for French antitrust fine

Royal Mail has set aside £18m in respect of legal costs and any potential fine arising from the French antitrust investigation into its European parcels subsidiary GLS (Global Logistic Systems).

CS Labels makes Canon investment for proofing

Digital label printer CS Labels has invested in a Canon imagePrograf iPF 6450 large-format printer to enable it to provide colour-accurate proofs.