
The speed demons: printers who race against the clock
Ali Ridha Jaffar, sales director at Print Express (part of the Syncoms Group), does not like traffic.

Q&A: Chris Bailey Purchasing manager (just retired) for mutual OneFamily
After a short and (he says) less than glittering career in marketing, Chris got into print buying by accident and ended up doing it for 28 years.

Why it pays to straighten up and fly right
Should a printer define itself by the equipment it uses or by its customers? Marketing theory would suggest the latter, but with the high prices and long pay-back times of presses there’s a risk you...

Killer app: Wood Richardson helps garden book to bloom
Following a personal recommendation, self-publishing author Phil Ogden entrusted York-based printer Wood Richardson with the printing of his new botanical book, Ogden’s Garden.

Believe in print's power and people
I appreciate that the Yuletide break may seem a distant memory for many of you reading this, but as this is the first issue of 2016: happy new year from all of us at PrintWeek Towers.

Me & my: Infigo MegaEdit
Collaboration with web-to-print developer Infigo was the key to London digital printer Rapidity winning a big web-to-print contract with property agent Cluttons.

Is Carbon Balanced Paper here to stay?
Carbon Balanced Paper was reintroduced in the UK last month amid hopes that the scheme will be more successful this time around.

Can the Apprenticeship Levy deliver real value for industry?
With just 15 months to go before the Apprenticeship Levy comes into force, companies are advised to start planning their apprenticeship provision, if they have not done so already.

Indies set to revive sagging mag sector
In 2006, Cathy Olmedillas set up Anorak, an independent and print-only magazine for children. It was well designed – you’d have been as happy to have the cover looking down at you off your wall as you...

Hexis UK launches solvent-free film for hot transfer applications
Hexis UK has launched a new solvent-free film for hot transfer applications.

Smith & Ouzman fined £2.2m following corruption verdict
Smith & Ouzman has been fined £2.2m for making corrupt payments to secure print contracts in Africa.

The Envelope Works Group lures back former sales manager
Former UK sales manager Martin Burton has re-joined The Envelope Works Group after a five-year absence.