Disciplines

Q&A: John Petty Managing director, JPS

John comes from a long line of printers, and joined the industry himself in the summer of 1973 so is heading towards 45 years in print.

60 seconds with Print Library

Print Library co-founder Geoff Truesdale (pictured) was working as a sales manager at a Belfast litho printer when he decided he wanted to do things differently.

Nestlé commissions the Ultimate personalisation job

Personalised packaging is all the rage at the moment, with Unilever, Coca-Cola and a multitude of others embracing the trend over the past couple of years. The latest to get involved, Nestlé’s KitKat,...

Mobile workers: keep control of the phone fiends

In 2015, Ofcom headlined the press release to its annual Communications Market Report: The UK is now a smartphone society. It’s hard to disagree. And needless to say, the trend towards greater...

Is the digital skills gap holding print back?

Earlier this month the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) released its latest research into the UK’s Digital Economy, which highlighted the need for more digital and data skills among SMEs in the...

Me & my: Komori Lithrone S529 H-UV

According to Loop Print managing director Chris Gray, “each individual in our team has their own specialist skills they bring to the business”. But could those individuals step up to the mark when the...

The Pool is struggling to sell the idea of ‘good’ pre-packs

What do poultry farm business Bernard Matthews, bed manufacturer Silentnight and Polestar all have in common? They have all been the subject of controversial pre-packs, albeit with wildly differing...

GPS Colour Graphics upgrades pre-press and digital ops

One of Northern Ireland’s biggest commercial printers has ramped up production with a £450,000 spend centred on upgrading its pre-press operation and the installation of what it claimed was the first...

EFI reports revenue decline in Q1 results

EFI has seen its Q1 turnover fall by 2% compared to the same stage last year.

Final call for Ipex Design Challenge

Students and print and graphics arts apprentices are being asked to design an Ipex advert that promotes this year’s event.