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Who really wields the power in print?
Next week the PrintWeek team will start work in earnest on our annual Power 100, our ranking of the 100 most influential individuals in the industry.
Overmatter: Eccles cake decoration
Overmatter might have known that when it came to his recent nuptials, PrintWeek contributor Simon Eccles would have something special and print-related up his sleeve.
Q&A: Freddie Kienzler, managing director, Formara Printers
We can’t quite believe it, given his fresh-faced appearance, but Freddie is set to retire next month after 43 years in the industry. He has two daughters from two marriages, and loves golf, eating in...
60 seconds with Bobcat Digital
Bobcat is a new firm that started trading at the beginning of the year. Its three partners – Martin Bateman, Louise Owen and Rob Blackburn – had worked together previously at a commercial printer. “We...
Perfect pitch drives tender triumphs
Securing framework agreement work and preferred supplier status opens up new doors.
Wish you were here... Why it pays to manage time off
The days are long, the schools closed. Summer is upon us. It’s the season of domestic and international getaways – time to unwind. Put your feet up and make the most of that well-earned downtime.
Interview: 'If you’re not attacking your market, someone else will’
Dave Broadway has been managing director of CFH Docmail since the mid 1990s. The firm was founded by Broadway’s father, Geoff, in 1977, and he joined in 1980 after completing a degree in chemistry,...
Killer app: Ryedale Group hailed for printed sensor technology
Not so long ago, the idea of printing an electronic circuit would have sounded highly futuristic and sci-fi. But the future, say printed electronics experts, is now here. One exciting recent example...
Me & my: Spandex ImagePerfect Digital vinyls
When vans across the local area are emblazoned with your signwriting handiwork, it’s important you ensure they look good for a long time. The key is finding the right vinyl range to use, with quality,...
Martell to leave St Ives after 34 years
There’s change at the top of one of the UK’s biggest print groups – St Ives chief executive Patrick Martell is leaving the firm after 34 years to join £1.1bn events and business information giant...