How to start a franchise and grow with it

Risky business? Actually, becoming a franchisee is a lot less scary that it may seem.

Overmatter: Segway Solutions

Visitors to the recent Drupa print expo in Dusseldorf may well have noticed staff at the Messe exhibition centre buzzing around on snazzy Segway devices – an entirely practical option for getting...

Me & My: EFI Vutek GS3250LX Pro

Artworks Solutions’ broad, multi-discipline repertoire defies pithy description and requires an excellent all-rounder. This is it.

Q&A: Tim Bill Managing Director, Tabs Creative Services

Tim, who was 65 this year, started as photographic assistant aged 15 for David Rudkin Photography, before moving into production in various increasingly senior agency roles. He set up Tabs 25 years...

Star Product: MGI Meteor DP 8700XL+ Unlimited Colors

We look at this one-of-a kind inline digital hot foiling system.

Go fourth and automate

At Drupa we saw the future and its name is Print 4.0. It is a ‘mega trend’ all about automation and integration. Here we look at what this paradigm shift in printing practices may mean for the...

Firstan in fourth Bobst die-cutter buy

Carton maker Firstan Packaging has purchased a Bobst Expertcut 106 LER die-cutter, as it celebrates 40 years of trading.

Ditto 4 Design diversifies with drone

Ditto 4 Design in Hull believes it has become the first UK print company to obtain a Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) approved license to operate a drone.