Business

HMRC's latest reporting system could hide a nasty surprise
Real Time Information is HMRC's scheme to streamline tax and benefit payment, but a lack of publicity has left many businesses underprepared
CGS partners with Esko at Packaging Innovations event
CGS and Esko partnered to launch the ORIS Flex Pack / Web contract proofing bundle at last week's Packaging Innovations exhibition.

Spectacular spectacle store
Display and communications firm LightBrigade Media was recently enlisted to help revamp Ray-Ban's flagship London retail operation in Convent Garden.

Flint Group announces 3% flexo plate price hike
Flint Group Flexographic Products has said it will raise the price for its photopolymer printing plates by 3% from 1 January 2013.

Extreme Graphics Northern invests in Mutoh ValueJet 1624
Extreme Graphics Northern has diversified into eco-solvent wide-format production after investing in a Mutoh ValueJet 1624.

UK lending shrinks in first month of Funding for Lending
Lending to UK businesses fell 2.2bn in August despite it being the first full month of the government's latest SME finance scheme, Funding for Lending.

Minimum wage hike gets mixed reaction
The minimum wage rise implemented this week for UK workers aged over 21 has received mixed reaction from the printing industry.

Me & my... Fujifilm Brillia HD Pro-T3 plate
Severnprint's 20-year mission to be environmentally friendly has led to the purchase of this processless plate, which it's using alcohol-free

HP T400s fuel Communisis growth plans
Communisis could open a second transactional printing facility if its plans to become market leader and "last man standing" in the space come to fruition.

Star product: Baldwin ProTech Flexo cleaning & drying system
This system reduces cleaning times and boosts eco-friendliness, says Baldwin