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Banks fail in 2011 SME lending targets

Lending by Britain's top five banks contracted every quarter in 2011 while SMEs suffered after banks missed their lending targets to smaller businesses by more than 1bn.

Drupa to mark worldwide launch for Goss Sunday Vpak

Goss International's Sunday Vpak flexible packaging, label and folding carton press will be shown for the first time outside North America at Drupa, where it will have its "unofficial worldwide...

Langley man takes helm at Manroland sheetfed arm

Langley Holdings has appointed one of its seasoned veterans to head up Manroland Sheetfed Systems in its post-acquisition "transitional period".

SMEs "key to sector's fortunes" says BPIF Labels chairman

Small to medium sized companies that are owner-managed will be key to the resurgence of the print sector, according to BPIF Labels chairman John Bambery.

Heidelberg downgrades sales target as losses continue

Heidelberg has had to revise its medium-term sales target after publishing year-on-year drops in turnover, incoming orders and order backlog in its third quarter results yesterday (8 February).

Shuttleworth to roll out new MIS features for Drupa

Shuttleworth will highlight a range of improvements to its eponymous MIS software at Drupa in May.

Me & my... MBO K800 folder

Imagine lugging around a total of seven or eight tonnes of paper every shift at work. While not something the average office worker, cosily sat at their screen with a mug of coffee and digestive in...

Star product: Mimaki TS34-1800A

New production-level fabric printer launched this week

England's Phil Dowson juggles challenges of print and international rugby

England rugby international Phil Dowson, who is also a director of inkjet consumables business 678 Media, has declared the print sector the more challenging vocation following his first cap for the...

Paragon UK appoints John Fox to develop its trade division

Commercial printer Paragon UK has appointed John Fox, former Grasmere Business Forms operations manager, as sales manager for its trade division.