Finishing Report

Innovation and evolution as slept-on sector starts to rouse

Innovation and evolution as slept-on sector starts to rouse

19 August 2011

There's little doubt that next year's Drupa will lay the ghost of finishing's 'Cinderella image' to rest for good, with a plethora of post-press innovations on show.

 
 

Survey

Outsourcing increasing as consolidation ups spend

19 August 2011

Although demand for specialist finishing is growing, printers are focused on core strengths

 
 

Business

Printers are doing it for themselves

Printers are doing it for themselves

19 August 2011

It may not be for everyone, but bringing finishing in-house can offer higher margins and a means to add value

 
 

It all adds up: calculate the costs of added capabilities

It all adds up: calculate the costs of added capabilities

19 August 2011

For the printer, adding finishing skills may look like a win-win, but you will need to check your sums. There's more to it than just a few new bits of kit and a couple of staff members

 
 

Technology

Finishing for digital & litho: how the options stack up

Finishing for digital & litho: how the options stack up

19 August 2011

When it comes to finishing kit for pressrooms equipped for both litho and digital, is there a one-size-fits-all solution?

 
 

Give a big hand for the human touch

Give a big hand for the human touch

19 August 2011

Hand finishing may be a sector in decline, but there is still plenty of demand for work that is too delicate or complicated for machines to handle

 
 

Machinery stars: the geese that lay the golden eggs

Machinery stars: the geese that lay the golden eggs

19 August 2011

Some pieces of kit get it just right and deliver top performance in every respect, making money for users and manufacturers alike. Here we highlight some of the best of the best in the finishing sector

 
 

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