Business

De La Rue highlights 'challenging' banknote paper market
De La Rue has highlighting increased competition and pricing pressure in the banknote paper market as it revealed that full year paper volumes are expected to be down 18% on 2011/12.

Print Yorkshire to hold second Media Marketplace exhibition
The BPIF regional arm is to hold a one-day event in Leeds to promote digital and creative industries across Yorkshire.

White Horse Press continues with new investor
Entrepreneur Martin Reed bought White Horse Press Newbury in December 2012 after parent company Synergie group entered a Company Voluntary Arrangement on 17 August.

Semper survey points to 2013 slowdown despite strong Q4
The latest Semper International survey on both US commercial printing sales and hiring trends found that while more printers reported a profitable fourth quarter of 2012, that's been followed by an...

Swedish group buys Morgana
Morgana Systems has been bought by Swedish firm Plockmatic International.

FSA finds 90% of interest rate swaps were mis-sold
More than 90% of the 40,000 SMEs caught up in the interest rate swap scandal were likely mis-sold the complex hedging products, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has found.

Modern Meadow unveils PrintMeat plan
If the scientists at Modern Meadow succeed in their vision, we may be changing the name of this magazine to PrintMeat, for that is exactly what they are setting out to do.

The boys from Informa are back and they have a plan
Thank God. Finally we have some good Ipex news.

As Konica buys Charterhouse, print asks: is this the future?
Firms once solely regarded as manufacturers are branching out into services, with mergers and acquisitions often enabling the move. But is it wise?

Polyprint invests 250,000 in high-speed wicketer
Packaging printer Polyprint has invested in a high-speed Hudson-Sharp wicketting machine to meet increased demand for printed plastic food bags.