Business

BPIF Outlook Survey reports 'disappointing' spring
More than a third of printers have secured additional work due to the Olympics while a quarter won extra work due to the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, according to the BPIF's latest outlook survey.

Fire-hit Merseyside printer aims to bounce back
The owners of S Barber and Co, the Bootle-based printer destroyed by fire have declared it won't be long the business will be "up and running" again.

Circle Services invests 1.5m in company expansion
Chelmsford-based Redlin Print has relocated to Circle Services site in Southend following its 1.3m takeover by the Essex-based printer earlier this year.
Ilford announces German and Austrian distribution partners
Ilford, the recyclable wide-format substrate specialist, has tied with two new distributors to broaden the reach of its BioMedia range in Germany and Austria.

Real Digital posts record profits in 2011
Real Digital International (RDI) has recorded a near 300% increase in pre-tax profits, to 3.1m, for the year to 31 December 2011.

Fespa renews partnership with Esko
Packaging software and wide-format finishing equipment manufacturer Esko has renewed its partnership with Fespa.

Mimaki distributor Hybrid Services rolls-out new trade-in scheme
Mimaki's exclusive UK distributor Hybrid Services has rolled-out a new trade-in initiative for print firms looking to invest in one of the company's wide-format printers.

Shire Leasing to offer finance on print software
Shire Leasing has launched a new finance scheme specifically to help printers finance investment in software and other "intangible" assets such as training and consultancy.

Prizmatic boosts digital finishing with Aerocut Quatro
Prizmatic Print Solutions has installed a Uchida Aerocut Quatro to run alongside a new Canon 9070 Pro.

UK first for RCS with Presstek 75DI spend
RCS has invested in a Presstek 75DI digital offset press with inline aqueous coater, the first 75DI to be installed into the UK market.