Business

Interview: The need for closer print partnerships

In our second series of interviews with a selection of judges from the PrintWeek Awards, we once again take the opportunity to quiz some leading buyers and experts on the internal and external...

Ink price hike fears grow as manufacturers’ margins shrink

While there is generally a more buoyant mood in the industry at the moment, there is an increasingly insistent murmur that ink prices may be on the rise.

B-Print & Display combats increased demand with HP Scitex FB10000 buy

Retail display specialists B-Print & Display Group has invested in an HP Scitex FB10000 and aims to order a second in the next few weeks.

Kaymar Print acquired by former apprentice

Mark Brindle has completed the acquisition of commercial printer Kaymar Print, the company that first hired him as an apprentice more than 30 years ago, and taken on the role of managing director.

KPW Print boosts capacity with fourth Polar guillotine

Irish commercial printer KPW Print has invested around €40,000 (£31,300) in a Polar 92 guillotine to increase its capacity and efficiency.

Baker Goodchild partners with GB Training for NVQ programme

Direct mail fulfilment and print management services provider Baker Goodchild has started working in partnership with GB Training to provide an NVQ qualification programme for eight of its employees.

Chapelton to offer Smurfit Kappa's Catcher Board MB12

Speciality and cartonboard supplier Chapelton Board will distribute Smurfit Kappa’s new packaging product, the Catcher Board MB12, into the UK packaging sector.

Irrational irritations

Jo Francis reckons time spent finding out the actual facts will be time well spent

Amari Plastics officially opens Belfast centre with open day

Amari Plastics, the Surrey-headquartered distributor of plastic sheets, films, rods, tubes and roll media, recently held an open day to mark the official opening of its new Belfast centre, Amari...

KeyMT increases in-house services with double Mimaki buy

Graphics and AV installation firm KeyMT Installation has invested in a 3.2m-wide Mimaki JV5-320DS dye-sublimation printer and JV300-160 solvent printer to expand its in-house service offerings.