Opinion
Even if Nanography is years away, the show is still a hit
The curious case of the Landa Nanographic presses continues to baffle and excite in equal measure. Having attended one of Benny Landa's five daily theatre presentations at Drupa, I can see what the...
Will the Children and Families Bill cost jobs in printing?
The Queen's Speech last week confirmed that the Children and Families Bill would be the latest legislation to attempt to make parental leave more flexible - most notably giving fathers increased...
Oscillating parental time off will be a logistics nightmare
Under new regulations, mothers of babies born on or after 3 April 2011 will be able to transfer up to six months of their maternity leave to the child's father when they return to work.
Buy presses now, or wait for the next generation?
What is more important: the future or the present? At Drupa 2012, the answer depends on who you're talking to and where they are in their product development cycle. Digital manufacturers like Xeikon...
Printing in prison could help industry if properly placed
Four years ago I visited Maidstone prison - not at Her Majesty's pleasure, I hasten to add, but for a feature - and came away impressed by what they were trying to achieve. The print shop manager told...
HP: commercial print "still key"
Todd Bradley, executive vice-president of HP's Printing and Personal Systems Group, talks to Darryl Danielli
Murdoch: newspapers will be gone in 20 years
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has predicted the death of the newspaper within the next 20 years, as he gave his view on the future of press regulation to the Leveson inquiry yesterday morning (26 April).
Economic recovery? Maybe, but let's celebrate quietly
Could it be true? Is the print and packaging sector really leading the charge out of recession and the worst is now behind us?
DM screening will offer real benefits for some printers
Having followed its development over the past three years, I recently had the opportunity to evaluate Hamillroad's DM screening technology, which will be available as ECRM DMS at Drupa, running on...
Tories' mooted Chapter 11-style scheme could be bad news
Would a US Chapter 11-style insolvency process be good news for UK print? On the balance of probability... not a chance.
A policy for pre-packs and phoenix companies is vital
It's not unusual for print companies to make contact with paper merchants for supplying phoenix companies and sometimes try and exert pressure not to supply them. However, the NAPM advises all members...
Flexible funding will be key to successful skills schemes
The sad fact is that if you're a 16-25 year-old looking to start a career in print with a practical course, your choices are pretty limited.
Looks like a case of B2 or be square at this year's Drupa
In case you missed the flurry of announcements, it seems Drupa will be the B2 digital show.
Only shows offering a 'total experience' are worthwhile
Gone are the days when a trade show was just about companies wanting to publicise their products or sell more widgets - or even having the luxury of a few days to network with fellow, like-minded...
Printers underwhelmed by Osborne's 'mixed-bag' Budget
In the presentation of the 2012 Budget, chancellor George Osborne last week made it clear that the government's spending plans must be "fiscally neutral", a term he has often used to describe the...