Business

Make hay while the sun shines
The schools are out, the roads are clear and the sun has officially got his hat, shades and SPF 50 on.

Ink costs are key to high-speed inkjet
It’s a regular staple of the tabloid press, a shock-horror headline stating that consumers are paying more for their desktop printer ink than they’d pay for vintage champagne.

Content agency stablemate may offer new start for Polestar
The acquisition of River Group by Sun European Partners, owners of Polestar since April 2011, could be the start of a new chapter for the UK’s largest magazine printer.

The only way is up: will rate rise pile pressure on print?
A lot has happened since March 2009. Back then, Gordon Brown was still Prime Minister, 2012’s Olympic fever was still years away and the economic recovery we’re in the midst of seemed like a distant...

Around the world in 8 prints
Print is constantly being challenged to push the boundaries of what’s possible to ensure that it maintains its key position in the marketing mix. As the following examples from the past 12 months...

Banner awarded three year contract by Care UK
Banner Managed Communication (BMC) has been awarded a three-year print management contract by healthcare and social care services provider Care UK.

Warren expands services with seven-figure investment
Independent cartonboard and graphical board stockist Warren has announced that its new converting facility, part of a seven-figure investment programme to expand its service offerings, is now fully...

Immediate Media in £24m Future titles swoop
Immediate Media has acquired Future's Sports and Craft titles, which have an audited print circulation of more than 250,000 a month, in a deal valued at up to £24m.

Trinity Mirror beats first half expectations
Trinity Mirror’s share price jumped by 20.5p, or 11.5%, after the newspaper publisher and printer reported first half results that were ahead of expectations.

UK economy finally outstrips pre-recession peak
Printers are benefiting from a boom that has seen the UK economy grow 3.1% in the past 12 months, finally taking it past its pre-recession peak and putting the UK on track to be the fastest-growing...