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While not the best vintage, 2012 was still a decent year
For those that remember our first issue of 2012, which featured web offset job and capacity cuts, you could be forgiven for thinking that this year has ended almost exactly the same way it began -...
'Big two' is the new reality of the web offset landscape
Right. This. Really. Is. It. Surely we have now definitely reached the tipping point in the UK web offset market.
This year's Top 500 provides more reasons to be festive
John Lewis is tugging at the nation's heartstrings via another emotional rollercoaster of a TV campaign and the nation's high streets are festooned with brightly lit fire hazards that cause children...
The APG 'newco' will have a hard time losing the 'P' tag
It's hardly surprising that many people have cried 'foul!' - or more specifically, 'phoenix!' - on the news that Centrical Technologies has risen from the ashes of the failed Alderson Print Group...
Drupa's reprieve should be received with sigh of relief
Drupa's decision to stick to its four-year cycle has massive ramifications for the UK industry. In short, if it had moved to a three-year cycle, it would have been disastrous for our home show Ipex.
Lenders must find a happy medium to help SMEs grow
I'm sure many of you won't be surprised to read that the majority of SMEs have had their overdraft facilities reduced in the past 12 months.
RDI reveals investment plan following awards triumph
Real Digital International (RDI) capped a year in which it posted record profits with a triumphant return to the PrintWeek Awards on Monday night.
Monday night showed just how rewarding print can be
There are times when, for all the right reasons, and in spite of some telling evidence to the contrary, things seem to be pretty good, actually, and Monday's PrintWeek Awards was the perfect example.
No one wants Drupa switch, but everyone will play ball
Considering the fact that people have been talking about Drupa mulling a move to a three-year cycle in hushed tones for months, the ire it seems to have raised among exhibitors is surprising.
Ipex won't be fazed by talk of three-year Drupa cycle
The three-year Drupa of the 1970s was mooted several years ago during my time as chief executive of Picon.
It is time to shout about the steps the industry has taken
With recent research finding that only 7% of respondents felt print was conveying its sustainable message to buyers, it's clear the sector is failing to address the perception that print is not as...
Confused energy strategy is hobbling UK manufacturing
The recently published BIS report on future electricity costs for energy intensive industries (EIIs) only reinforces the view that many have held for some time - that current costs are higher here...