Business

Acorn Press secures new contracts with Ricoh install
Commercial printer Acorn Press has significantly expanded its POS services and secured a number of new contracts after taking on new kit from Ricoh.

Pro Carton and Cepi Cartonboard consider merging
Members of industry associations Cepi Cartonboard and Pro Carton have expressed their intention to explore the possibility of joining into “one strong association” under the name Pro Carton.

Hunt warns on future energy support for business
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s dramatic reversal of most of the tax cuts announced by his predecessor Kwasi Kwarteng just 24 days ago have made it even more important for printing industry bosses to have...

UPM and Mondi achieve bumper Q3 results
Paper groups UPM and Mondi have both released strong financial results for their respective Q3 periods.

Printers urged to complete energy surveys
Print businesses are being urged to complete a Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) survey that will shape which industries gain ‘vulnerable industry’ status under the new...

ImageData clears bottleneck with Multigraf folder
ImageData has installed a new Multigraf Eurofold 435-SM folder at its Brighton digital small-format site, allowing it to ramp up production.

Power and effectiveness of mail laid bare in new whitepaper
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, launched its inaugural whitepaper at the JICMail Measurement Matters Conference yesterday (12 October), with its findings largely positive news for...

Purcell Branding scores top football contract in first quarter
David Purcell won official print partner status for Wolverhampton Wanderers just months after setting out on his own under the Purcell Branding name.

Print shops confident in 2022 revenues despite tricky 2021
Nearly half of European print shops were confident they would see their revenues grow in 2022, according to a newly released survey.

Epson upgrade for Mad Chair
Mad Chair bought an Epson SureColour SC-F6300 digital fabric printer to take advantage of the newer model’s efficiency, as it gets ready to step up business.