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Branch: excited about having Geoff Neal as a sister company
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New year predictions: Alison Branch, Park Communications

Park Communications managing director Alison Branch can look back on a big year for the business involving significant investment and the purchase of fellow London printer Geoff Neal Group, as well as...

O’Donnell: challenges lead to opportunity
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New year predictions: Kevin O’Donnell, Xerox

Kevin O’Donnell, production marketing manager UK, Ireland and the Nordics at Xerox, says that while 2024 was a tough year for print, firms can help to futureproof themselves by harnessing...

Baker: Sees huge potential in digital flexible packaging
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New year predictions: Steve Baker, Bakers

Bakers managing director Steve Baker has overseen a mega year of investment at the Brentwood-based independent label and packaging manufacturer, a particular highlight being major kit deals with HP...

12 months in the industry

2024 in review: March

As 2024 comes to a close, we look back at the big stories of the past 12 months.

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New year predictions: Phil Thompson, Resource

The managing director of Printweek’s reigning SME of the Year has some sage-like advice for business owners, and his hope for 2025 is likely at the top of every print boss’s Christmas wish list!

Crane: "We are extremely excited about this new partnership with Tecnau"
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New year predictions: Darren Crane, Friedheim International

Darren Crane, who stepped up to become managing director of Friedheim International earlier this year, sees many continuing growth areas for the industry in 2025, including sustainability,...

Rising: customer demands have evolved rapidly over the years
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New year predictions: Stuart Rising, Canon UK&I

Stuart Rising, head of Commercial Printing at Canon UK&I, hails the energy that Drupa brought back to the industry in 2024 and expects to see a continued drive for efficiency and workflow optimisation...

12 months in the industry

2024 in review: February

As 2024 comes to a close, we look back at the big stories of the past 12 months.

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New year predictions: Simon Cooper, Solopress

Good things come in twos for Cooper, he is after all CEO of Printweek’s Company of the Year Solopress and head of parent Onlineprinters broader online business, so the two things he would like for...

Bunker: building strong partnerships will be key to successful business in 2025
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New year predictions: David Bunker, Compass Business Finance

David Bunker, director at Compass Business Finance, is anticipating another busy year of M&A in 2025 and expects the print industry to continue its drive towards sustainability and efficiency.

Jarrold: "This needs urgent and immediate action"
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New year predictions: Charles Jarrold, BPIF

The Fed’s CEO is very much a Drupa fan, and he hopes that some of the positivity on display in Düsseldorf will run on into 2025.

12 months in the industry

2024 in review: January

As 2024 comes to a close, we look back at the big stories of the past 12 months.

Boyes: thinks 2025 will be a good year for printers
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New year predictions: Linda Boyes, YM Media

2024 was certainly a landmark year for YM Media owner Linda Boyes, who made a bold investment in setting up a new UK-based web offset business, York Media, at what had been the York Mailing site in...

Xerox reinvention continues

Xerox to acquire Lexmark in $1.5bn A4 colour printing move

Xerox has agreed to acquire laser printer manufacturer Lexmark in a $1.5bn (£1.2bn) deal, buying out the consortium of Chinese investors that bought it in 2016.

Standing (L): We're incredibly proud to carry on the legacy of Modern Bookbinders
Moves to Brighouse

The Flow Group buys Modern Bookbinders, saving 94-year-old firm

Venerable Blackburn binder and folder manufacturer Modern Bookbinders has been rescued from the history books, after a Friday (20 December) acquisition by Brighouse mailing firm The Flow Group.