Business

P2H Direct Mail completes 350,000 spend to boost DM firepower

Northampton-based P2H Direct Mail has put the finishing touches to its 350,000 foray into the DM sector after installing a Xerox 495 Continuous Feed Printer and VideoJet offline inkjet machine.

Changes to R&D tax credit 'welcome'

The introduction of an 'above the line' tax grant to replace the existing R&D tax credit for larger companies will only benefit the print industry if it is made available to SMEs, according to...

Trinity's Oldham staff to ballot on industrial action after pay dispute

Unite members at Trinity Mirror's Oldham plant are to ballot over industrial action after what claims is an unfair pay increase.

APS Group wins The Football Pools contract

Marketing Solutions provider APS Group is to handle the management of direct mail and marketing print for The Football Pools, following a tender process.

Chancellor's 20bn loan plan offers cheaper credit to SMEs

UK printers could benefit from reduced borrowing costs thanks to a 20bn National Loan Guarantee Scheme announced in this week's Autumn Statement from the chancellor George Osborne.

RMC Digital Print expands wide-format operation with 750,000 spend

RMC Digital Print has invested more than 750,000 in its wide-format print operation to bring work back in-house to maintain a "competitive edge".

Sign & Digital UK 2012 to focus on environmental issues with Green Trail initiative

Sign & Digital UK 2012 will feature a Green Trail at next year's show, which aims to highlight equipment and products that have an eco-friendly, environmental or ethical element.

Manroland insolvency: where does the firm go from here?

Manroland's insolvency filing last week was the sad but inevitable result of its failure to find an adequate strategy to cope with the massive reduction in its core market from 2008. This included a...

SME printers call on government to push funding but cut red tape in autumn statement

SME printers have placed an expected 10bn loans fund top of their wish list from chancellor George Osborne's autumn statement but only if red tape is relaxed to make accessible to those that need it.

Unite launches manufacturing strategy at annual conference

The Unite union has launched its strategy for helping to "revive and rebuild" the UK's manufacturing sector over the remainder of the decade.