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New year predictions: Phil Thompson, Resource

The managing director of Printweek’s reigning SME of the Year has some sage-like advice for business owners, and his hope for 2025 is likely at the top of every print boss’s Christmas wish list!

Crane: "We are extremely excited about this new partnership with Tecnau"

New year predictions: Darren Crane, Friedheim International

Darren Crane, who stepped up to become managing director of Friedheim International earlier this year, sees many continuing growth areas for the industry in 2025, including sustainability,...

Rising: customer demands have evolved rapidly over the years

New year predictions: Stuart Rising, Canon UK&I

Stuart Rising, head of Commercial Printing at Canon UK&I, hails the energy that Drupa brought back to the industry in 2024 and expects to see a continued drive for efficiency and workflow optimisation...

2024 in review: February

As 2024 comes to a close, we look back at the big stories of the past 12 months.

New year predictions: Simon Cooper, Solopress

Good things come in twos for Cooper, he is after all CEO of Printweek’s Company of the Year Solopress and head of parent Onlineprinters broader online business, so the two things he would like for...

Bunker: building strong partnerships will be key to successful business in 2025

New year predictions: David Bunker, Compass Business Finance

David Bunker, director at Compass Business Finance, is anticipating another busy year of M&A in 2025 and expects the print industry to continue its drive towards sustainability and efficiency.

Jarrold: "This needs urgent and immediate action"

New year predictions: Charles Jarrold, BPIF

The Fed’s CEO is very much a Drupa fan, and he hopes that some of the positivity on display in Düsseldorf will run on into 2025.

2024 in review: January

As 2024 comes to a close, we look back at the big stories of the past 12 months.

Boyes: thinks 2025 will be a good year for printers

New year predictions: Linda Boyes, YM Media

2024 was certainly a landmark year for YM Media owner Linda Boyes, who made a bold investment in setting up a new UK-based web offset business, York Media, at what had been the York Mailing site in...

Xerox to acquire Lexmark in $1.5bn A4 colour printing move

Xerox has agreed to acquire laser printer manufacturer Lexmark in a $1.5bn (£1.2bn) deal, buying out the consortium of Chinese investors that bought it in 2016.