In Depth

'We're in it for the long term & we expect to see growth'

'We're in it for the long term & we expect to see growth'

A month ago, the future of Manoland's sheetfed arm looked more than a little uncertain. While a buyer for the web division was all but signed, sealed and delivered, the only hope for the sheetfed arm appeared to be an MBO that not only required finan...


Features

How shared know-how can cut costs

How shared know-how can cut costs

17 February 2012

WIth the help of an innovative tie-up with the local university this firm implemented a comprehensive and effective energy reduction scheme

 
 
Show preview: Fespa Digital

Show preview: Fespa Digital

08 February 2012

Applications are to take centre stage in Barcelona, with the key message being how printers can boost profits by "exploring the wider opportunities"

 
 
OEM or third-party? Now a new force joins the inks fray

OEM or third-party? Now a new force joins the inks fray

08 February 2012

Plastered onto the high-street window display is a poster of a stunning model gazing out and dressed in this season's garb. But something is wrong. The colours have faded under the glare of sunlight and wear and the shirt, once yellow, now has a ting...

 
 
Review - Linotype: The Film

Review - Linotype: The Film

09 February 2012

Tucked away from the roar of the Super Bowl, a rather more unassuming event is taking place on New York's 23rd Street - the world premiere of Linotype: The Film. This narrative may be comparatively modest, but its subject was world-changing

 
 
For the record: printing your art on your sleeve

For the record: printing your art on your sleeve

03 February 2012

A few years back, notions like RPM, the B-side and the 12-inch would have got a blank response, at best a snigger, from anyone below the age of 25. In 2012, though, to the astonishment of many in the 'older generation', the youth have become rather f...

 
 

Briefing

Will the digital drive make post-press Drupa's unsung star?

Will the digital drive make post-press Drupa's unsung star?

17 February 2012

As another major print show rolls around, the industry is busy assessing exactly what this year's Drupa will be focused on. While no individual theme has emerged as a stand-out leader, there is a feeling that one trend in particular will continue: th...

 
 
In-plants blur the boundaries between public and private

In-plants blur the boundaries between public and private

10 February 2012

Rarely has an iGen purchase caused such a furore as that of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) print services division.

 
 
Half-empty or half-full? How the Olympics will affect print

Half-empty or half-full? How the Olympics will affect print

03 February 2012

It has been 2,394 days since the International Olympic Committee announced that the 2012 Olympic Games were coming to London.

 
 
'We're not Manroland' - nonetheless, recovery will be hard

'We're not Manroland' - nonetheless, recovery will be hard

27 January 2012

Kodak never does anything the easy way. Last week's Chapter 11 filing - in the dead of night - was a case in point. The lack of surprise at an announcement that had been anticipated since September last year was palpable and suggests Kodak needn't ha...

 
 
Evolution not revolution: what to expect from Drupa 2012

Evolution not revolution: what to expect from Drupa 2012

20 January 2012

Drupa 2008 was widely hailed as the 'inkjet Drupa' and unsurprisingly the major inkjet manufacturers are convinced that digital technology will take the trade show by storm again come May, albeit in a different way.

 
 

Comment and Opinion

New Year predictions - FFEI's Andy Cook

New Year predictions - FFEI's Andy Cook

04 January 2012

Andy Cook, managing director, FFEI

 
 
Drupa to light way as print industry keeps advancing

Drupa to light way as print industry keeps advancing

09 December 2011

At next year's Drupa, the industry's suppliers will announce, and possibly even deliver, many new or upgraded products that will give an insight into the direction that print will take in the future. Here are some of the key trends that will have an ...

 
 
SMEs need aid for working capital, not new equipment

SMEs need aid for working capital, not new equipment

24 November 2011

Any help that can be given to SMEs is going to be worth trying. However, I can see a number of pitfalls and problems with this structure. How many businesses will actually need to go and buy new capital equipment?

 
 
Germany could teach the UK some very important lessons

Germany could teach the UK some very important lessons

11 November 2011

Despite its relatively high labour costs, Germany is the world's largest goods exporter after China. Much of this success is attributed to the country's legion of small and medium-sized firms, known as the Mittelstand, that are renowned for their abi...

 
 
 

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