Disciplines

Overmatter: cool off!

It’s been really quite warm for more than a few days, people were wilting at Wimbledon, and there’s a hosepipe ban in some areas of the country.

Adverset captains Leeds Bradford Airport’s flight of fancy

Yorkshire is going places. Specifically, it’s going all around the world, thanks to Leeds Bradford Airport. Open since 1931, West Yorkshire’s gateway to the rest of the world needed a bit of a revamp...

Fortune may be found in a nice niche

In this issue’s interview, Rapidity boss Paul Manning talks about some of the lessons he’s learned in his career, and one in particular really struck a chord: how do you go about recognising the next...

Me & my: Esatec Digistar 2 1100

Frip Finishing’s origins stretch back almost half a century, to the founding of Impact Printing Company in Scotland in 1970, supplying cheque printers and MICR ribbons to the security sector.

So long, St Ives

What was at one time without doubt the UK printing industry’s most-admired business is now not a printer at all.

‘It’s a funny trade, it’s inherently relationship based’

Rapidity managing director Paul Manning might be fresher faced than your average print boss, but don’t let his appearance fool you – he’s learned many a hard lesson.

Strengthen your bonds with staff and customers

Businesses exist to make money. But in order for a company to turn a profit, its employees must be clear as to what is being asked of them, and motivated to work in the right way to achieve those...

Intec launches second-gen ColorFlare

Intec has unveiled its second-generation foiler and laminator, the ColorFlare CF1200.

UYR adds hybrid Anapurna to large-format wing

UYR Group has taken on an Anapurna H2500i LED – the third machine in its Agfa portfolio – to double its capacity for POS jobs in the retail and hospitality sectors.

Royal Mail testing new post-GDPR targeting method

Royal Mail has started testing a new mailing technique that will enable acquisition mail to continue following the introduction of the GDPR legislation.