Aylesford Newsprint set to appoint administrator

Aylesford Newsprint is poised to be placed into administration, putting 300 jobs at risk and potentially halving the UK’s newsprint capacity.

Xeikon launches 9800 printer at Hunkeler Innovationdays

Xeikon has unveiled its new dry toner-based digital colour press, the Xeikon 9800, at Hunkeler Innovationdays, which is being held this week in Lucerne, Switzerland.

PEFC endorses CPI poll packaging findings

The PEFC has welcomed the results of a Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) commissioned YouGov poll, which revealed that UK consumers prefer their groceries and fresh produce to be available in...

Overmatter: just deserts

Overmatter loves a good cause. Pensord Press managing director Darren Coxon has billed his upcoming charitable adventure, somewhat harshly, as “an overweight bloke in the desert followed by vultures”....

Q&A: Patsy Taylor Sales account manager, Emtone Print

Hot on the heels of the special feature in our last issue about family-run print firms, we have a new joiner at family-owned Emtone Print in Bath. It’s Patsy’s first year in print, no less.

Bringing post-press depts up to speed

There’s an apocryphal, but believable, story of an early Indigo press user sending a 100-copy job to a trade finisher, who duly phoned up the next day and said “Right, we’ve set up on the overs, can...

Star product: Bodoni pressSign V6

Software designed to manage press performance across multiple sites and devices.

Me & my: EFI H1625 LED

As an avid Aston Villa fan, Crescent Press managing director Andy Matthews has scored an impressive home win with his latest signing, an EFI 1625.

Business inspection: Keep your eyes focused on the prize

With more than 20,000 orders a day and projected growth of 50% over the next year for its Docmail service, CFH Docmail handles a lot of mail for a lot of people. With that many customers relying on...

60 seconds with Battlefield Printing Group

Battlefield Printing Group started out 25 years ago with a Multilith press in the company owner’s garage. It quickly became known as the ‘friendly print and copy shop’ and built a reputation in...

Interview: ‘A business lives or dies on cashflow, not just profit’

According to Delta Group chief executive Mike Phillips, the firm’s clients regard it as one of the industry’s best kept secrets. But with sales expected to nudge £70m in 2015 and an ambitious plan to...

Tributes pour in for an inspirational, one-of-a-kind leader

Law’s loss was most definitely printing’s gain.

Few people achieve legendary status in their field, and legend is a much over-used descriptor. But it is an entirely accurate one for Bob Gavron,...