Business

LightBrigade 'bangs out' its newest litho graduate
LightBrigade has kept up a centuries-old tradition by 'banging out' Presstek DI operator Robbie Bell on completion of his apprenticeship.

Judge slams conduct of MPI pair
The conduct of former MPI directors Mike Dolan and Ben Crozier was described as "dishonest" or "incompetent" by the judge who banned both from being directors for eight years last month.

AGI-Shorewood set to shut Swindon site
Global consumer packaging firm AGI-Shorewood is set to close its Swindon site, potentially putting around 80 jobs at risk.

Alito set to appoint administrators
Argall Solutions, which trades as Alito Color Group, filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators yesterday.

Taylor Brothers makes digital foray
Bristol family-run litho printers Taylor Brothers is making its first move into digital after choosing a Heidelberg Linoprint C901.

UK's revitalised high-street print ops should be lauded
What with this issue of PrintWeek being dedicated to the thousands of micro-businesses in the UK print industry, it's timely that this week we break the news of the rebirth of one of our most iconic...

Once just trickles, funding streams are now making waves: alternative funding
Finally, alternative funding looks to be taking off for print SMEs. It will not always be easy to secure the money, but the rewards could be fantastic

Finance initiatives' take-up low, but RGF should flourish
We have all been subject to a great deal of ministerial airtime of late, as the government seeks to both stimulate and support various finance initiatives for the UK SME business sector.

Killer App: WRH scents fragrance first
To mark the launch of Davidoff's The Game, WRH Marketing Group created its first ever 'Memoscent' packet to adorn The Daily Telegraph on behalf of fragrance creator Coty Prestige.

<i>Sun on Sunday</i> offsets <i>News of The World</i> legal bill
Investigations into the phone hacking scandals at <i>News of The World</i> continue to impose significant costs for parent company News Corporation, according to its second quarter results.