The Printing Charity: 186 years of support
27 August 2013
The Printing Charity is the UK’s second-oldest occupational charity, set up in 1827 by a printer, John King, writes chief executive Stephen Gilbert. When it was first…
Features
Taking the IT
20 August 2013
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner Getting rid of electronic stuff that is no longer cost effective is a major problem for all users…
The stamp of quality
19 August 2013
Hundreds of years ago, the great world beyond British shores was stacked with potential opportunity for the intrepid explorer. Good news: it still is for daring British companies.…
Service Point: the centurion
19 August 2013
Managing director Michael Barton-Harvey Much has changed in the century during which the Universal Drawing Office has become Service Point. The original copper nameplate that was mounted outside…
Tharstern: driving efficiency
19 August 2013
Its beginnings were humble but Tharstern always had plans to make a difference in the world of print MIS. Almost 30 years have passed since Tharstern Ltd…
Green Shoots or Are You in the Weeds?
13 August 2013
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner If you’re in the northern hemisphere, are you enjoying sleepy summer days, when not much seems to be…
Great Names of the Past
12 August 2013
The Crabtree Sovereign Press – the first unitary offset press; these presses were still in use around the world in the 2000s A slice of…
Exploring global print opportunities with UKTI
12 August 2013
Printable electronics – an emerging technology that has the potential to revolutionise the UK print and packaging sectors Starting with a scheme in Yorkshire, international trade body UK Trade…
A chat with LumeJet’s Paul Anson
12 August 2013
Paul Anson, LumeJet chief executive officer, has already helped turn British firm Inca Digital into a global success. He is about to repeat the trick with LumeJet,…
Sustainability policies reaching far and wide
6 August 2013
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner Companies who reckon that the environment and sustainability are not high on corporate agendas are missing an important…
Life Starts at 40 for TJ
5 August 2013
The TJ International site in Padstow It was in 1973 that TJ International started operating in Padstow, Cornwall. Hundreds of millions of books later, it is still…
Morgana: into the future
5 August 2013
The DocuMaster Pro Although now Swedish-owned, Morgana Systems retains a rich British manufacturing pedigree. Morgana Systems celebrated 35 years in the printing industry this year. The business has…
Blackwater but no backwater
5 August 2013
Ian Barbrook founder of Blackwater Printing Blackwater Printing is in its 25th year, but with digital work taking off, there’s little time for celebration. England was famously…
How Colour and Workflow Management Help Build Sustainable Businesses
30 July 2013
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner It’s been clear for years that digital technology has massively revolutionised the prepress industry. But for some printers…
Foliant Mercury 400 SF
22 July 2013
The Foliant Mercury 400 SF laminator Since its launch at drupa last year, the Foliant Mercury 400 SF laminator has been the Czech Republic manufacturer’s best-selling machine. Intelligent Finishing…