Opinion

Government is mistaken in scrapping pre-pack plans
Last March, the government unveiled plans to introduce tougher rules on pre-pack administration sales, with the grandiose goal of making them transparent and - dare I say it - even palatable.

Three firms stand out from pre-Drupa announcements
We are now entering the pre-Drupa announcement season, when vendors tell us a little - but often not a lot - about what they will be showing in Dsseldorf come May. Three companies I feel may provide...

EFI says innovation is key to ongoing success
EFI has claimed now is "not the time to stop innovation" after revealing it has made 24 sales of its Vutek GS3250LX UV printer since launching it at last year's Fespa Digital event.
Alphagraphics looks for modest expansion
After a tumultuous few weeks that saw it bought off its insolvent parent company by a private equity firm before its CEO was abruptly replaced, Alphagraphics is now looking to go back to the basics of...

New Year predictions - Heidelberg UK's Gerard Heanue
Gerard Heanue, managing director, Heidelberg UK

New Year predictions - KBA (UK)'s Christian Knapp
Christian Knapp, managing director, KBA (UK)

New Year predictions - Kodak's Chris Payne
Chris Payne, vice president of business-to-business marketing, Eastman Kodak

New Year predictions - Fujifilm's Keith Dalton
Keith Dalton, managing director, Fujifilm UK

New Year predictions - Easibind's Harry Skidmore
Harry Skidmore, chief executive, Easibind

New Year predictions - BPIF's Andrew Brown
Andrew Brown, public affairs adviser, BPIF

New Year predictions - Global Graphics' Martin Bailey
Martin Bailey, chief technology officer, Global Graphics - developer of the Harlequin RIP

New Year predictions - Agfa Graphics' Ralph Hilsdon
Ralph Hilsdon, head of product marketing, Agfa graphics

New Year predictions - EFI's Marc Olin
Marc Olin, senior vice president and general manager, EFI

Drupa to light way as print industry keeps advancing
At next year's Drupa, the industry's suppliers will announce, and possibly even deliver, many new or upgraded products that will give an insight into the direction that print will take in the future....

Ajay Piramal and Vir Sanghvi confirm their presence for BMPA Print Summit 2012
The Bombay Master Printer's Association (BMPA), the premier print association in India, has announced that Ajay Piramal, chairman of Piramal Healthcare, will speak at Print Summit 2012 at the Tata...