Investment & installations

SMEs need aid for working capital, not new equipment

Any help that can be given to SMEs is going to be worth trying. However, I can see a number of pitfalls and problems with this structure. How many businesses will actually need to go and buy new...

Survival of the fittest is theme for 2011

Despite another eventful 12 months for the industry, with a number of significant casualties, some of the movers and shakers have been consolidating, regrouping and even expanding on their past...

Improved Goodhead results damaged by BGP 'snow' loss

Owner Madejski provides additional bail-out to BGP after pre-tax losses

Government announces 250m training fund

Printers will be given the opportunity to access funding for vocational training programmes under a new 250m government scheme.

Cameron unveils SME loan top-up scheme

SME printers could be eligible for a government grant of up to 500,000 towards capital investment to help bridge the gap between their available deposit and the amount required by their asset finance...

Bluepoint Cambridge invests 1m in equipment upgrade

Bluepoint Cambridge has installed a new B2 Komori Lithrone S529 press with coater as part of a 1m investment programme.

Is there a simple blueprint for a successful print business?

For many medium-sized UK print businesses, today's commercial landscape is very different to the one that existed 10 or 15 years ago. And indeed, today's businesses have also changed significantly -...

PRINTmonster relaunches website in bid to raise profile

Digital printers PRINTmonster has relaunched its website as part of a bid to expand and attract new clients.

Sherwood Press to install new Heidelberg folder gluer

Print and packaging company the Sherwood Press is to install a Heidelberg Easygluer 100 folder gluer in December.

Falkland Press installs Polar 115X Plus guillotine

Commercial printer Falkland Press is to install a Heidelberg Polar 115X Plus guillotine next month, along with a Polar stack lift and jogger.