Disciplines

Thieves steal the November top slot
A Facebook appeal for info after a vehicle wrapper was hit by a targeted theft was far and away the biggest story of the month, despite news of major investments, contract wins and product launches...

October’s biggest news dominated by insolvencies and M&A
The sad situation at Westdale dominated October's news, but our round-up of the most read stories from last month highlights that even in these troubled times there are still companies positioning...

New year predictions: Rob Kelly, Displayways
For Rob Kelly, CEO of the Displayways group of companies, the impact of Covid-19 became abundantly apparent in the first quarter of 2020 as exhibitions and events became the first casualties of the...

The word of the month in September… mega
Mega mergers continue and mega contracts land, but while the good news is welcomed the industry’s trade bodies issue a joint clarion call to government to support the sector to prevent its decimation.

Covid impact and good news grab the August headlines
Our round-up of the most read news from August, where investments and, unsurprisingly, the impact of Covid-19 were the hottest topics.

New year predictions: Charlene Joss, Tradeprint
Like many print bosses Tradeprint managing director Charlene Joss has been focused on stabilising her business during 2020, and she’s now in a position to look ahead to the longer-term with...

July duly delivers for Royal Mail and HH steps up after mega merger
The industry continues to reshape, Royal Mail heralds the Covid parcels boom, although it later discovers you can have too much of a good thing, HH Global swallows up a bigger rival and Argos consigns...

New year predictions: Mitesh Chouhan, Central Mailing Services
Never afraid to speak his mind, the Birmingham mailing house boss believes firms that moved quickly to diversify will emerge the strongest in 2021 and beyond.

Masks become May’s must-have accessory
While the world changes rapidly and printers start pivoting to mask manufacturing, some things remain constant as Paragon continues with its ambitious growth strategy by buying struggling SPOT while...

The cutbacks begin in June, as do the ‘Drupa’ launches
While vendors battle for attention for their planned Drupa launches, the cutbacks began across some of print’s biggest players as the end briefly loomed for the furlough scheme, but one departure in...