The do-it-all options for short-run specialists

Short runs and fast turnarounds have been a particular feature of digital printing since the start. Most people will be aware of the concepts and challenges of variable data and runs lengths of one,...

Q&A: Andy Simpson Operations director, Plastic Card Services

George Clooney lookalike Andy first stepped into the world of print when he started work at Plastic Card Services 18 years ago.

Killer app: Southernprint serves up tasty recipe for perforation

Readers of monthly food magazine Delicious are in for a treat this month because the Easter issue includes a uniquely produced run-of-paper (ROP) perforated 16pp pull-out section packed with an array...

Pack sector builds on innovation

Three-quarters of the exhibitors that lined the halls of the 11th Packaging Innovations, which took place at Birmingham’s NEC last month, have already rebooked for next year following another...

It’s back and this time it’s personalised

Print is back, it’s official.

Calculating the costs of kit enlightenment

No one likes reading the manual. Whether it be electronics, toys or furniture, the huge accompanying instruction booklets are usually largely left untouched. And even when instructions are followed,...

Me & my: Durst Rho P10 160

Mark Bartlett and Matthew Wilkins were pioneering digital signage even before there were proper wide-format digital printers. The pair originally worked at 3M in Bracknell in the 1980s and were tasked...

Show business: why there’s no business like it

Miles Linney takes a “lucky coin”. That’s because at trade shows and exhibitions luck can be a big help. Visiting shows, insists Linney Group’s chief executive, is a must, even if attending a big...

Star product: Epson SureColor SC-P20000

Epson’s latest addition to its SureColor wide-format range is its biggest and fastest to date.

Potts Print CEO steps aside to take strategic role

The chief executive of one of the North East's longest-established printers is stepping down after 20 years to focus on strategic aims, acquisitions and up to £4m of investment.

Management changes and investment plans at Taylor Bloxham Group

Print and marketing communications company Taylor Bloxham Group has shaken up its senior management and is looking at investment in direct mail, point-of-sale, fulfilment and maybe print.

Kall Kwik Romford celebrates 25th anniversary

A high-street print business is celebrating its 25th anniversary and puts its longevity down to competing against – and beating – internet services.