Opinion

New Year predictions - Morgana's Quen Baum

Quen Baum, managing director, Morgana

New Year predictions - Tech-ni-Fold's Graham Harris

Graham Harris, managing director, Tech-ni-Fold

New Year predictions - Arctic Paper's Garry Colyer

Garry Colyer, managing director, Arctic Paper

New Year predictions - Shuttleworth's Paul Deane

Paul Shuttleworth, joint managing director, Shuttleworth Business Systems

New Year predictions - Print & Procurement's Matthew Parker

Matthew Parker, director, Print & Procurement

While not the best vintage, 2012 was still a decent year

For those that remember our first issue of 2012, which featured web offset job and capacity cuts, you could be forgiven for thinking that this year has ended almost exactly the same way it began -...

Autumn Statement fails to inspire print

This week's Autumn Statement has failed to 'wow' the print industry, despite the reduction in corporation tax, increase in capital allowances and scrapping of the 3p fuel duty hike.

'Big two' is the new reality of the web offset landscape

Right. This. Really. Is. It. Surely we have now definitely reached the tipping point in the UK web offset market.

Technology hasn't yet wiped print off the map: digital versus print maps

Digital innovations have threatened the A-Z, which seems unwieldy in comparison, but print's tactile qualities may save the day once again

This year's Top 500 provides more reasons to be festive

John Lewis is tugging at the nation's heartstrings via another emotional rollercoaster of a TV campaign and the nation's high streets are festooned with brightly lit fire hazards that cause children...

M&A activity frenzy results from international growth

There's been a frenzy of M&A activity across the print industry this week, with no fewer than three deals splashed across the front pages of this issue.

The APG 'newco' will have a hard time losing the 'P' tag

It's hardly surprising that many people have cried 'foul!' - or more specifically, 'phoenix!' - on the news that Centrical Technologies has risen from the ashes of the failed Alderson Print Group...

Drupa's reprieve should be received with sigh of relief

Drupa's decision to stick to its four-year cycle has massive ramifications for the UK industry. In short, if it had moved to a three-year cycle, it would have been disastrous for our home show Ipex.

The decline of cheque use is far greater threat to sector

To print cheques you have to become an accredited printer, and in the UK, the Cheque Printer Accreditation Scheme (CPAS) is run by us at the Cheque and Credit Clearing Company. The purpose of the...

Heseltine Review receives cautious welcome

The business sector has given a cautious welcome to Lord Heseltine's review into UK economic growth.