Disciplines
Secondhand in big demand
Since the last recession secondhand equipment has become a popular option for many printers. Buying secondhand minimises investment risks and enables printers to buy kit at a price that might...
Star product: Sitma 1150-FP Fast Pack
A flexible and fast e-commerce and direct mail wrapper.
Star product: Canon Arizona 2300
Incorporating Canon’s innovative Flow vacuum bed technology, the two models in this new range are targeted at users with high productivity needs plus a requirement to run a wide range of media.
Me & my: Agfa Anapurna H2500i LED
In a normal year Southend-based Solopress would be churning out between 2,000 to 3,000 orders per day, depending on seasonality. These orders could be anything from 100,000 leaflets, a single roller...
Rising star: James Le Gresley, flexo press operator, Aztec Label
James is the son of Aztec Label managing director Colin Le Gresley and one of three siblings working in the family firm.
60 seconds with Cliftons
Cliftons managing director Tim Clifton started the trade print finishing business in 1998 with his father John. “I had been in repro for 10 years and was in Australia at the time when I received a...
Overmatter: cut-out companions
Could 2020 be the year of the ‘sit-ee’? We’ve seen empty football stadiums populated with cut-outs of supporters while fans are forced to stay away from games, is the dinner table next?
Apprenticeships for growth
When the management of Worcestershire-based Blue Print Direct Mail set its eyes on a new period of growth for the business, nearly six years ago, it was to form part of a bigger picture.
Soft skills for better business
To run a business, to be successful in life, requires skill, knowledge and plenty of time.
Foul play
The tales of espionage conjured up by John le Carré are without doubt fiction based on fact. But in the real world, businesses and their owners have been seeking to gain the upper hand over rivals for...