Business

Print and packaging firms named among 1,000 most inspirational businesses in Britain
Printers, print managers and print and packaging equipment manufacturers have been named in a new report, 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain.

Max fine imposed on print firm for worker's life-changing injury
A Leicestershire-based print firm has been fined £20,000 after a member of staff suffered life-changing injuries when his head became trapped between the moving parts of a stacker.

Stralfors UK undergoes restructure
Global printer and transactional mailing firm Stralfors is restructuring its UK operations as part of an efficiency drive with the implementation of new technology.

Cubiquity makes number 95 in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100
Print management firm Cubiquity Media has edged in to the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 list of Britain’s top 100 private firms with the fastest growing sales over the past three years.

CWU and Royal Mail agree landmark deal
The Communication Workers Union has backed what it and Royal Mail have termed a groundbreaking new agreement in their long-running dispute over pay and contractual terms.

HMRC relaxes RTI deadline for micro-businesses by two years
The deadline by when all UK micro-businesses must report their PAYE records in Real Time Information (RTI) has been extended to April 2016.

Print.uk.com wins five-year Navtech contract
Print.uk.com has secured a five-year contract with Ontario, Canada-based aeronautics business Navtech to print and supply flight documentation for its airline customers across a number of UK airports.

PrintWeek’s pick of 2013’s top stories
We look back at a year that, although tough, has towards the end seen green shoots of recovery emerge.

60-seconds with: The Finishing Touch
Lancashire’s The Finishing Touch is a relatively young company, having been set up in the summer of 2010 by managing director Lynn Russell and business partner Cath Maybin, who spotted an opportunity...

Interview: ‘If you are good at what you do, then anything’s possible’
Two quid and a DIY print table may seem a meagre foundation for a business, but teamed with Lascelle Barrow's considerable gumption it has built quite an empire.