Business
Pira details speaker line-up for two-day Retreat
Pira has lined up an array of speakers from around the globe for its second Executive Print Retreat, which takes place next month in the south of France.
Briefing: Temp directive will put more strain on a hard-stretched sector
While the full extent to which the Agency Workers Directive will have an impact on the printing industry remains to be seen, there is no doubt that it will be an added cost for many struggling...
New regs represent the bare minimum of workers' rights
When it comes to wages and conditions for UK workers, agency staff are invariably at the bottom of the pile. They are also the workers most likely to be exploited and, in some cases, abused.
Cost of new laws will put workers' jobs in jeopardy
The Agency Workers Directive is a prime example of how dysfunctional our relationship with the EU has become. The government has made it clear time and time again that it wants to cut red tape so...
University of Kent print department upgrades presses
The University of Kent is to take delivery of the UK's first Easy Control spectrophotometer as part of an upgrade to its printing equipment.
Polestar chief Hibbert's response to Pindar's FT claims
Responding to Andrew Pindar's comments in the FT, Barry Hibbert discounted the notion that Polestar was in any way responsible for undermining the sector, putting the blame for Pindar's troubles at...
Polestar boss slams Andrew Pindar for 'ludicrous & disingenuous' comments
Former Pindar chairman Andrew Pindar has claimed that trading practices at rival Polestar were partly to blame for the demise of the family-owned group, which owed trade creditors some 6.5m when it...
Sterling Press makes London Calling purchase
Print and communications specialist Sterling Press has continued its move into digital, purchasing a Digital System 5000 Pro from Duplo.
Welsh Assembly government awards Pensord 150k training grant
Magazine printer Pensord has secured 150,000 of funding from the Welsh Assembly government (WAG) in a move that will enable the business to train more than 50 staff to cater for "an evolving...
Fujifilm revamps Bedford showroom facilities
Fujifilm has revamped the customer showroom facilities of its Bedford headquarters, focusing on the applications possible through wide-format print technology.