What unexpectedly upbeat reading the Queen's Awards listing made for those of us in print. No less than 12 print- and paper-related businesses featured. Well done all. I was particularly interested to see the number of awards received for international trade. Just the other day someone was bending my ear about a perceived lack of desire in UK print when it comes to exports. Well, it clearly can be done. It's fascinating to learn, for example, that 42% of Charterhouse PM's sales now come from overseas, in part thanks to its policy of embedding a team within client marketing departments. And small manufacturers are making international gains too, such as 35-employee Easypack which exports to 18 countries. I was chatting to a print boss just the other day who has developed a strong pipeline of business in Africa, who knows he may even feature in this list in future. I'd like to hope so. Those in search of inspiration could do worse than have a good read of the many and various companies lauded, and not just in print.