Business

Custom Planet buys two M&R screen presses

Online custom printing and embroidery firm Custom Planet has invested £60,000 in new M&R machinery to increase its capacity and bring more work in-house.

PCS secures ID card contract with Cards 4U

Plastic card manufacturer Plastic Card Services (PCS) has secured a new contract with plastic card functionality firm Cards 4U to manufacture its OneID4u 18+ proof of age card.

The Magazine Printing Company installs UK’s first Stahlfolder CH 66

The Magazine Printing Company has become the first firm in the UK to invest in a Stahlfolder CH 66.

Baker Goodchild takes on apprentices

Direct mail and print management company Baker Goodchild has taken on two apprentices following the successful completion of their internships.

Team Impression buys HP Indigo 10000 to boost digital services

Team Impression has invested in a seven-colour HP Indigo 10000 B2 press to increase its digital capabilities.

Major new kit investment for Sherwood Press

The Sherwood Press Group has invested in a Fujifilm Acuity Advance Select HD4006 with roll-to-roll option and a Kongsberg XN digital cutting system to increase its range of services and improve...

Public sector tenders still failing SMEs

A report highlighting the most common complaints received by the government's Mystery Shopper Service has revealed that SMEs are experiencing the same problems with public sector procurement in 2014...

US Court of Appeals throws out patent troll's device profile suit

The US Court of Appeals has confirmed that a device profile patent asserted by Digitech Image Technologies, a subsidiary of US-based uber patent troll Acacia Research Corporation, against 32...

Royal Mail facing French competition probe

Royal Mail Group has notified the stock market that one of its subsidiaries, GLS France, is being investigated by French competition authority Autorité de la Concurrence.

Stewart Signs invests in EFI Vutek GS3250LXr Pro

Stewart Signs has bought its first UV wide-format printer, an EFI Vutek GS3250LXr Pro, following a partnership with EFI and 3M to develop a new range of flexible UV inks suitable for vehicle wrapping...