Briefing
Pursuing print’s fireworks display
The Power of Print is a sell-out event helping printers sparkle and unleash their full potential.
Sappi invests for a sustainable future
Sappi’s Gratkorn Mill can look back on more than 400 hundred years of papermaking at the site, which nestles by the river Mur in a beautiful part of Austria near the country’s second city Graz –...
What more can the print industry do to draw in the next generation of talent?
Increasing efforts to find and train young people will close the skills gap and help to ensure print’s future is secure.
China sets sights on global growth
Printing and finishing equipment manufactured in China has historically been met with caution by many UK and European printers.
World’s biggest print expo makes a welcome, if downsized, comeback
After years of preparation and hype, Drupa finally returned to Düsseldorf for 11 days from 28 May to 7 June – its first in-person exhibition since 2016 due to Covid disruptions in the interim.
Is it time to dust off direct mail?
It is, perhaps, pertinent to realise that a multitude of present-day marketers have pretty much zero experience in direct mail, such has been the fixation with online digital marketing channels in...
Flagship wide-format expo takes big strides forward in Amsterdam
Fespa’s Global Print Expo is a celebrated annual fixture in the wide-format print calendar that more often than not takes place in a German city every May.
The collapse of Communisis
Forged in the heady days of the early noughties, Communisis looked like it would dominate the communications market. It never quite fulfilled its potential, but what was behind its demise?
Don’t skimp on service: it’s the customers who make a business bloom
Keeping a sharp focus on prioritising great service can pay dividends across the whole scope of an enterprise.
Puzzling out PFI’s M&A debacle
A rampant buy-and-build strategy does not automatically result in success – as ex-employees and creditors of PFI Group can sadly testify – so what was the strategy behind the massive growth plan?
Pinpointing print’s opportunities
The 13th annual Power of Print event boasts a busy schedule with something for everyone. This year’s event will seek to explore the opportunities – and challenges – for print and paper sectors in a...
Thinking outside the box can move your business growth up a gear
Growth aspirations are now back on the agenda for many printers, but lateral thinking may be required to succeed.
Packs open up pots of opportunity
Fans of BBC Two show Inside the Factory will know that the production stats for some of the products featured are pretty mind-blowing, be it 360,000 tins of rice pudding made per day, or 130m malt...
AI is still in its infancy but has huge potential for print
As with any new or emerging technology that is being talked up as the second coming, it can be wise to proceed with caution in its early days, at least until its potential is somewhat proven.
Drupa visitors can expect a digital print wonderland
The options for digital colour have come a long way, and the market is now fiercely competitive.