Briefing

Paper is on the up but support needed

Although it is hard to deny that the paper industry is going through a period of change, it remains an essential element of the economy.

Consolidation combats challenges

The opening months of 2018 have been dominated by news of consolidation among kit manufacturers.

Perfect storm drives ink price hikes

It’s unlikely to have escaped anybody’s attention that consumables costs have been steadily on the up lately.

The revised qualification broadens the scope of knowledge required at level 3

Are we doing enough for the future of the industry?

National Apprenticeship Week begins as this issue hits readers’ desks, but its focus probably says more about our aspirations than the situation on the ground. The government has pledged to create 3...

Merger threatened by investor dissent

Fujifilm boss Shigetaka Komori has considerable form when it comes to taking on seemingly insurmountable challenges.

Extension of plain pack regs is ongoing concern for print

Packaging has barely been out of the news recently for various – usually plastic-related – reasons, but in the background there is an ongoing campaign for the introduction of more ‘plain packaging’...

Go South West: why printers love the vibrant city of Bristol

Print has been reaping the benefits of a flourishing creative industry in the South West of England’s biggest city, as have many ex-Londoners.

‘Currency’ normalises marketing mail

JICMail provides marketers with a long-overdue currency to support media planning.

Print parses programmatic problems

How far can a brand trust digital advertising?

Opportunities for optimism do exist if you can grab them

In the last issue of PrintWeek we posed the following question: ‘How optimistic are you about your business prospects in 2018?’

Review of 2017: December

All the biggest stories from the past 12 months.

Review of 2017: November

All the biggest stories from the past 12 months.

Review of 2017: September

All the biggest stories from the past 12 months.

Review of 2017: October

All the biggest stories from the past 12 months.

Review of 2017: Stones Ashford – Decline and fall

As the year drew to a close, the company that had been built out of the collapse of Headley Brothers was itself looking into the abyss.