Disciplines

Seriousness trumps silliness in August’s listicle

While it’s traditionally dubbed the silly season, when it comes to what dominated the August headlines in the mainstream media at least, there wasn’t an awful lot to laugh about in last month’s crop...

Hand and the printing bike, which is getting 'plenty of use'

Printing bike on festival circuit

Nick Hand has been back on the road on his ‘printing bike’, with appearances at a number of festivals.

The three tenders all close later this month

Perfect storm of factors create ideal conditions for M&A deals

Barely a day has gone by in recent months without reports emerging of yet another industry acquisition or merger.

Printweek editor Darryl Danielli

When times are this tough, it’s important to look after each other

It’s official, the world is, seemingly unstoppably, going to hell in a handcart.

Gazprom's reduced gas supplies are causing issues in replenishing stores before winter

The paper market and energy crisis

Raw material and energy price hikes have left parts of the European paper industry in a fragile state, exacerbating recent mill closures, and are likely to have far-reaching consequences for printers.

Going live: the last in-person event was in 2019

Power gets personal once more

Now in its 12th year, the event, organised by Two Sides and the BPIF in partnership with Canon and Fedrigoni, is intended to reinforce an understanding of the relevance and future of print among...

French's: Van-tastic branding

Killer App: SSS serves up French’s chippy van as the plaice to sea

After winning a contract for a local holiday park, veteran fish and chip shop French’s turned to Steward Safety Supplies (SSS) – a supplier of over 10 years – to transform an unremarkable white...

Edinburgh's Wee Blue Coo owners began the process of transitioning to employee ownership at the start of 2021

Civil partnerships

The number of employee-owned (EO) businesses is on the rise and in such firms employees own significant and meaningful stakes. With a say in how they are run, these companies tend to do well.

Making an exit

There are various ways for owners to exit a company, but one that seems popular is the management buyout – MBO. And it’s been used by Glossop Cartons, Medica Packaging and Rapidity in recent years.

Avoiding the wage spiral

The world is in economic meltdown. Materials and products are in short supply, labour is at a premium – if it can be found – and fuel is crucifyingly expensive. And to complete the perfect storm,...