Industry bodies

Ex Prontaprint and Kallkwik franchisees announce first AGM
The UK Design and Print Network (UKDPN), a body of ex Prontaprint and Kallkwik firms, is to hold its first conference and AGM this weekend.

Opening a new dimension of opportunities
Last year, PrintWeek predicted an explosion of interest in 3D print. Well, it's happened. The technology still has a way to go, but could be the ultimate 'added-value'

Drupa: 'the industry changed our minds'
Manufacturers and rival shows breathed a sigh of relief this week after Drupa bowed to industry pressure and stated that it would stick to its four-year cycle, following a meeting of its 20-strong...

BDT unveils Tornado modular system
Feeder specialist BDT has unveiled a bolt-on version of its Tornado paper transport technology, which is said to use 80% less energy than conventional systems.

Security printing faces ongoing battle against fraudsters
The wide availability of high-end printing kit over the internet is fuelling a rise in cheque crime - a trend that could threaten the sector's future

The decline of cheque use is far greater threat to sector
To print cheques you have to become an accredited printer, and in the UK, the Cheque Printer Accreditation Scheme (CPAS) is run by us at the Cheque and Credit Clearing Company. The purpose of the...

Consolidation is key if we're to secure newsprint's future
Newspapers are in permanent decline. We are seeing year-on-year falls in volume and the economic downturn has only contributed to this. Industry consolidation is the only way we can rectify this in...

Lenders must find a happy medium to help SMEs grow
I'm sure many of you won't be surprised to read that the majority of SMEs have had their overdraft facilities reduced in the past 12 months.

Me & my... CreaseStream Mini
This machine may be small but on shorter runs, when outsourcing would be too time-consuming, it's delivering some impressive results

Star product: Pageflex 8.0
For printers looking to break into or expand their high-margin web-to-print work, the latest version of this package has a lot to offer