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Overmatter: font of pleasure
Overmatter is convinced there is a deep and long-standing connection between the printing and brewing industries. Beer taps are, after all, called ‘fonts’.

60 seconds with Direct to Media Print
Direct to Media Print (DTM) was born out of Peerless Plastics & Coatings, a specialist in protective coatings for a multitude of different products.

'Talk about value, not just the price’
It’s safe to say that the Independent Print Industries Association is not exactly the best-known trade body in print. But that’s not a concern for chief executive Marian Stefani, nor part of her...

Serial phoenixers give us all a bad rep
The print industry, like many others with room for consolidation, has a bustling M&A market, which in an ideal world would be characterised by honest, straightforward transactions where jobs are saved...

Setting up pay strategies for long-term love affairs
Salespeople are the beating heart of a business; without the revenue they generate no other parts of a business will function for very long. The question is, how best to incentivise sales to work...

Durst’s Morrison to push labels growth
As part of a strategy to boost its activities in the labels market Durst UK has created a new sales role for the UK and Ireland.

Xeikon founder passes away
Lucien De Schamphelaere, the founder of Belgian digital press manufacturer Xeikon, has died aged 85.

60 seconds with Crossprint
Crossprint was established in 1972. It was subsequently acquired by the Isle of Wight County Press, one of the UK’s most successful community newspapers. After considerable investment the company...

Q&A: Hannah Tunnicliffe Sales director, Panda Press (Stone)
Hannah has been in print since she was 18, for reasons that will become obvious in her answers to this Q&A. She is married to Laurence, her co-owner at Panda Press and they have two children Molly,...

How can print ensure the next generation is well trained?
All industries need to maintain a steady flow of new entrants, progressing through training to more skilled positions. But it can be hard to ensure, and particularly so when the ability to attract...