
Star Product: Bobst Master DM5
Bobst’s Master DM5 adds an inkjet module to the M5 flexo press to create a hybrid that can run flexo, digital or a combination of both.

Best of British: Global Graphics Software
Global Graphics Software is always a bit of a conundrum to write about. It’s a successful British software developer whose users may not even know they have it. Its PostScript and PDF RIP-rendering...

Modern man, modern fatherhood
A rose-tinted look back at early post war history, often through the medium of film and TV, shows that the demarcation of familial roles and responsibilities was generally quite distinct. Mother...

Creating a culture around the art of innovation
In late February, when Brexit was still, just about, our biggest economic concern, Printweek partnered with HP Indigo and brought together a group of business leaders to discuss the topic of...

Head-scratching headlines
If there’s one overarching trend of recent weeks, it’s the rise of the Zoom family quiz. And From the Archive is always happy to jump on any passing bandwagon. All of these stories are from the...

Paragon brings perfect binding inhouse with Horizon
Trade finisher Paragon Cutting Formes has installed a four-clamp Horizon BQ-470 to bring perfect binding in-house.

Killer App: PressOn creates ‘baroque’ display for Rixo’s fashion week
In February, fashion brand Rixo put on its London Fashion Week winter season show at the Kimpton Fitzroy Hotel and simultaneously launched a new display in its Chelsea pop-up store. It turned to...

Print bosses welcome new workplace guidance
New government guidance has outlined how businesses can become ‘Covid-19 secure’ workplaces, with the first step of the government’s recovery plan taking effect from tomorrow.

Overmatter: The puzzle of all puzzles
Covid-19 has brought us many things, pretty much all of them unwelcome. It’s also brought a new concept to the UK, that of being “furloughed” (note to selves, not “furlonged” – a furlong is a...
The April & May 2020 issue of Printweek is out now and is jam-packed with powerful insights, business critical info and all the latest news and views from the UK print industry as it rises to the coronavirus challenges...
Our cover feature looks at the plethora of business apps available to help with running a company, and we highlight which ones could actually make a positive contribution to your business. While our...

Will business as usual return when the lockdown is lifted?
Industry leaders give their views on the impact of the virus and life after lockdown.

The show must go on – even when the shows are not able to go ahead
Manufacturers have to decide how to handle their product launch strategies amid the Covid-19 outbreak