DTG goes XL!

Janet Warren, founder of personalised fabric printer Print Me Pretty, has never used anything other than a direct-to-garment (DTG) digital printer.

A+B’s Epic calendar really brings landscapes to life

Cuffley, Hertfordshire-based Allan+Bertram is no stranger to making luxury calendars, it’s what it does best, but this year the £3m-turnover outfit teamed up with acclaimed Dorset-based photographer...

Fundraising plans could benefit DM

Printers that produce charity mailings could see their volumes increase following an imminent overhaul in the ways charities will be allowed to contact members of the public who sign up to a new...

In an era of consolidation what works best for printers?

Another week and another raft of mergers and acquisitions announced in the printing industry, some large, some small, some domestic and some global.

The trials and tribulations of buyers

Who would really want to be a print buyer these days?

The flexible friends who do a grand job

"I contacted these guys about some varsity jackets,” reads one client testimonial on the Custom Planet website. “They responded within the hour. I made payment on a Friday for 25 embroidered jackets...

Signature installs i300 in new factory

Personalised gift supplier and manufacturer Signature Gifts has taken delivery of a Canon Océ VarioPrint i300 in its new purpose-built factory in Wigtown, Scotland.

ABC Print (Hereford) leaves shortfall of more than £1m

Commercial printer ABC Print (Hereford) has left an estimated shortfall of more than £1m.

Datum installs new Ricoh

Cross-media printer and design business Datum has installed a new Ricoh Pro C9100 in a bid to bring more of its jobs in-house.

#FirstFiver campaign takes off

A social media campaign initiated by a fundraising consultant has driven people to donate their first new polymer £5 note to charity.

BCQ reveals LE-UV investment and brings perfect binding in-house

Commercial printer BCQ Group is set to take delivery of its first LE-UV press next spring and has also brought perfect binding in-house following a separate finishing investment.

Menzies staff suspend strike action

Staff at newspaper and magazine distributors Menzies have suspended their two planned one-day strikes, to vote on an improved wage offer.