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New year predictions: Steve Smith, 25/8
It's been a big year for Steve Smith, co-founder and director at start-up 25/8 Marketing Group, which also made its first acquisition in December 2021.

New year predictions: Helen Kennett, Henry Ling
The Book and journal specialists managing director doesn't have many regrets from 2021, other than perhaps the poor performance of the The Saints.

New year predictions: Andy Watts, TJ Books
TJ Books managing director Andy Watts is hoping the industry in general can cooperate more in 2022, and that the pandemic-induced onshoring trend will become a permanent choice.

New year predictions: Sarah Kilcoyne-Guilliam, Bluetree Group
Bluetree Group's autumn acquisition of Kingsbury Press resulted in a new challenge for Sarah Kilcoyne-Guilliam, who became head of client success as part of the integration of the businesses, with...

Shoppable print
Print, despite its authoritative tactile quality, has always been an inherently static experience, lacking the interactivity of digital media where you can click on a link, to find more information or...

Star Product: Hunkeler WI8
Hunkeler’s high-performing web inspection system.

Star Product: Cron CTP 46 H+
A low-cost platesetter from an established Chinese manufacturer.

Me & My: Boomerang Boomer 6
Since it was founded, 50 or so years ago Newport-based Lexon Group has continuously evolved its business offer. The company started out providing vinyl tax disc holders to the motor industry in...

Me & My: Bobst Visionfoil 104
Herbert Walkers’ fourth Bobst hot foiling machine has doubled productivity of embellishment for packaging, its fastest growing sector.

Killer app: Dorset Digital delivers silver service for snowy scenes
With an estimated one billion Christmas cards sent each year in the UK alone, printers up and down the country are kept busy in the run-up to winter producing suitably festive designs.