Print companies are still optimistic about creating new jobs in 2018 in spite of a tough 2017 and ongoing uncertainties over skills, staffing, the economy and Brexit.

Plastic card manufacturer and printer Nitecrest has set in motion plans to boost its production capacity with the installation of an Otto Künnecke KS 104 P two-stage punch.

Two presses will be on public show for the first time in the UK at Heidelberg’s Press4Value open house next month.

Printwize has installed a new Baumann-Wohlenberg 115 guillotine to increase efficiency and enable it to take on more demanding jobs.

Scott Labels has entered the digital print arena after investing in a Konica Minolta bizhub Press C71cf label printer.

Wide-format display specialist 3 Sixty has installed a Zünd G3 3XL3200 digital cutter to increase its capabilities.

Rapidity has expanded onto a second site with the acquisition of litho and digital printer Lefa Print.

Print and marketing communications company Taylor Bloxham Group has created a new division dedicated specifically to direct mail.

Louisa Bull, national officer at Unite's Graphical, Paper, Media & IT Sector, is hoping 2018 will be a better year when it comes to apprenticeships and the upskilling of existing industry employees. A...

Gemini group managing director and CEO Steve Cropper has seen the benefits of investing in both technology and people during 2017, and is hoping printers can stop fighting over price and forge a more...

Bradley Group managing director Peter Bradley has certainly had an action-packed 2017, including the group's first M&A deals and the setting up of a new site. Looking ahead to 2018 he's hoping the...

J Thomson Colour Printers managing director Kevin Creechan enjoyed a combination of sporting and business highlights in 2017, and hopes that 2018 will be a year when the industry does more to...