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Star product: NewBind Prima
Smaller printer can move into PUR binding with this sub-20k closed-tank machine

Me & my: Stehlin Hostag Quickfast
Ink may not seem the most glamorous weapon in a printer's armoury, but it is after all what turns blank paper into something sellable. This means that new inks with new performance claims are worth a...

Beautiful printing is now more than its own reward
PrintWeek got exclusive access to this year's internationally renowned Kraszna- Krausz awards to find out what makes a world-beating book

'All you high flyers, ignore the cliff edge at your peril'
Bob Jenkins suddenly realised his head felt hot. Unusually hot. "It was not," he says "the sort of feeling you get with a normal headache. It was like imagining a saucepan full of simmering water,...

Putting together a model manager
For some it might seem the most disastrous start to a CEO-ship possible. Day one and the new head of a large financial services company, let's call them CEO X, calls a board meeting and addresses, as...

Interview: 'No printer wants a Vistaprint customer'
It began life as a catalogue, survived the dotcom boom - and bust - and went on to become the world's biggest web-to-print business. Jo Francis talks to Vistaprint founder and chief executive Robert...

Paperlinx rebrands Howard Smith, Robert Horne and PaperCo
Paperlinx has taken a major step to consigning its three merchanting brands to the annals of history by rebranding them all under the Paperlinx banner while reassuring customers that the changes will...
Former BPIF president dies aged 97
York-based printer and publisher and former BPIF president Bill Sessions has died at the age of 97.
Benford appoints consultant and NZ agent
Buckinghamshire-based UV curing specialist Benford UV has named a new international partner and appointed a technical consultant as part of its expansion plans.

Brutal industry can also be beautiful - and a great ride
After seven years, my time on PrintWeek has come to an end. While I would never claim to have ink in my veins, I will always feel that I am part of this industry and so before I move on I would like...