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60 seconds with Packaids

Packaids was founded in 1967 to offer the application of adhesives to flat sheets of paper and board. That could be re-moist gum, self-bonding latex or even heat seal varnish, all of which were...

Rising star: Paul Bisland Offset press operator, Tradeprint

Paul was highly commended as a finalist in the Trainee of the Year category in the Printweek Awards 2023. He’s 36 and has been working at Tradeprint, based in Dundee, for just over a decade. 

Overmatter: Van-tastic cost savings on hotel horrors

Overmatter recently looked into a simple overnight stay at a Premier Inn, but found the price tag blench-makingly higher than anticipated. 

Business inspection: Make your home your own

Moving premises for any print business is no mean feat but add in a complete building redesign, fit-out and kit revamp and it becomes an entirely different beast.

Are there alternatives to redundancy?

Economic dips come and go and in their wake businesses are left struggling financially. A number succumb to their wounds while others end up as zombie companies unable to do anything other than just...

Setting up for the first time

It doesn’t take much to set up a business: a good idea, graft, opportunity and of course, appropriate funding. However, it takes thought and planning to last the course and become successful.

Q&A: Gill Tress, Business services director, SF Taylor

Gill recently celebrated a special landmark – 40 years of working at SF Taylor. She’s married with one son, Dominic, and her hobbies include travelling, socialising with friends, trying new foods and...

Photographer takes a punt with Cambridge book

Martin Bond has been taking a photo of Cambridge – its people, buildings and animals – every day for the past 13 years.

Give the gift of print

If you are struggling to find a special something for a special someone, Printweek is here to help. Our annual Christmas gift guide is the go-to resource for the time-pressed and print-obsessed.

Fespa 2024 will take place in Amsterdam's RAI conference centre

Fespa Global Print Expo 2024 registrations open

Fespa Global Print Expo has officially opened registrations for its 2024 exhibition, which takes place 19–22 March 2024.