Contracts

The June & July 'Punching above your weight' issue of Printweek asks leading SMEs to share their top tips on going toe-to-toe with larger rivals. We also take a look at what you really need to know about director responsibilities...

In this issue's briefing section we review the first full-scale Fespa Global Expo since 2019, wrapping up all the new product launches from the Berlin show, and ask is the four-day week the future of...

YM fallout continues to dominate headlines in May

Unsurprisingly, this month’s ranking of most read articles was heavily dominated by the fallout from the collapse of the various YM Group companies. And while there was some good news, for example in...

Rowan: "Calor is showing great ambition with its communication plans"

Adare SEC wins Calor contract extension

Adare SEC has been awarded a five-year contract extension with gas supplier Calor for the provision of transactional communication production and expertise.

Mailing and signage tenders are among those currently live

Big hybrid mail tender among new trio up for grabs

A hybrid mail tender worth close to £1m is currently open via the government’s Find a Tender service, with a couple of other large print related tenders also live.

Facing down unprecedented risk

The last two years have been diabolical. First we had to take on Covid-19. Then supply chain constraints and rising demand combined to stoke inflation and increase the prices of raw materials and...

Moving on

It’s rare for firms to stay in the premises they’ve occupied since their inception. Demands and needs change and some firms grow and require more space within which to breathe while others find that...

Soaring gas prices have seen firms' electricity bills jump by three to four times

Industry reacts to energy crisis

Soaring energy prices have seen yet another increase in overhead costs for printers, but for those whose contracts are coming to an end, the leap in prices has been enormous.

The four concepts that are through to the final stage

Formara supports Southend's city switch

Formara is supporting its hometown Southend-on-Sea with a rebrand following its elevation to city status.

Ricoh and Durst have extended their longstanding partnership

Ricoh and Durst in €50m printhead deal

Ricoh Europe has agreed a €50m (£41.7m) printhead technology deal to extend its collaboration with Durst Group.

The consequences of failure

Businesses are aware of what follows from any failure to adhere to, or fulfil, a contract. They know they’ll suffer non-payment, loss of reputation and risk legal action.