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New year predictions: Rob Kelly, Displayways
For Rob Kelly, CEO of the Displayways group of companies, the impact of Covid-19 became abundantly apparent in the first quarter of 2020 as exhibitions and events became the first casualties of the...
The word of the month in September… mega
Mega mergers continue and mega contracts land, but while the good news is welcomed the industry’s trade bodies issue a joint clarion call to government to support the sector to prevent its decimation.
Covid impact and good news grab the August headlines
Our round-up of the most read news from August, where investments and, unsurprisingly, the impact of Covid-19 were the hottest topics.
New year predictions: Charlene Joss, Tradeprint
Like many print bosses Tradeprint managing director Charlene Joss has been focused on stabilising her business during 2020, and she’s now in a position to look ahead to the longer-term with...
July duly delivers for Royal Mail and HH steps up after mega merger
The industry continues to reshape, Royal Mail heralds the Covid parcels boom, although it later discovers you can have too much of a good thing, HH Global swallows up a bigger rival and Argos consigns...
New year predictions: Mitesh Chouhan, Central Mailing Services
Never afraid to speak his mind, the Birmingham mailing house boss believes firms that moved quickly to diversify will emerge the strongest in 2021 and beyond.
Masks become May’s must-have accessory
While the world changes rapidly and printers start pivoting to mask manufacturing, some things remain constant as Paragon continues with its ambitious growth strategy by buying struggling SPOT while...
The cutbacks begin in June, as do the ‘Drupa’ launches
While vendors battle for attention for their planned Drupa launches, the cutbacks began across some of print’s biggest players as the end briefly loomed for the furlough scheme, but one departure in...
Help for heroes as print steps up in March
Unsurprisingly, just as the impact of Covid-19 was beginning to be felt in the UK, so was its effect on print and while some battened down the hatches, others, like Prime Group, stepped up to the...
Print on the box in April
One media channel embraced another as printers secured their 15-minutes of fame, while former Polestar execs, perhaps less willingly, find themselves in the Printweek spotlight again.
January offers a taste of things to come in a momentous year
While coronavirus was still largely considered a problem in other countries back in January, in what was perhaps a sign of things to come the year started off with a glut of insolvencies and M&A...
Cash proves to be king in February’s headlines
The demise of Leicester print group Taylor Bloxham was the most read story in 2020 after the historic firm ran out of cash, while cash, albeit in terms of illicit payments, also took centre stage in...
New year predictions: Martin McAuley, Kaizen Print
The managing director of the Belfast-based printer, which was acquired last month by a local publishing firm, emphasises the importance of a company's workforce in its success and ability to thrive –...
New year predictions: Tony Strong, Opus Trust Communications
Opus Trust CEO Tony Strong has had the opportunity to put a memorable piece of advice into action this year, and is now planning ahead for a busy time in 2021
New year predictions: Gary Peeling, Precision ProCo Group
It’s safe to say that 2020 has been an eventful year for everyone, but when you throw a mid-pandemic mega merger into the mix then it’s probably been particularly so for the new group’s always...