Features

Masters of the craft

Best of British: Preserving print's heritage

Letterpress is no longer a mainstream commercial process, but it’s still appreciated for the look and feel of its results, appealing to traditionalists, craftspeople and enthusiasts.

Low-cost business booster

Why you should make room for a baby flatbed

Small flatbed inkjet printers first hit the market 12 years ago. They are compact, affordable and versatile devices that could help virtually any size of commercial printer to diversify, enter new...

Rekindling the love of iconic toys

Recreating Corgi classics

Nostalgia can be big business, especially at this time of year. Just look at the success of the Corgi Model Club.

'Revolutionary' workflow development promised

Star product: Heidelberg Prinect Touch Free

Not quite out of the development phase, Heidelberg’s latest workflow tool is intended to drive workflow optimisation and helps reaffirm the manufacturer’s commitment to digital print tech.

Under the hood of Crescent's digital workhorse

Me & My: HP Indigo 100K

Six years have passed since Crescent Press adopted its first B2 format digital press, an HP Indigo 12000 (often written as 12K).

Loo recruits

Overmatter: On a roll

Hygiene products giant Essity has opted for a novel way of gaining the attention of potential graduate recruits – printed loo rolls, complete with QR code.

Profile

Q&A Victoria Talbot Managing director, Steadfast Tapes

Victoria has spent a decade in the printing industry and took over as managing director of Huddersfield-based Steadfast Tapes just over two years ago.

Profile

60 seconds with The Print Factory

The Print Factory was established 40 years ago by the late John Cosgrove. Today, the family-owned firm is run by his sons Aidan and John Junior.

People of print

Rising star: Riley Macrae Duffy, digital print apprentice, CX Services

Riley recently turned 21. He started working in the printing industry in the summer of 2023, and since taking up his apprenticeship at CX Services has proved to be a real asset for the Dunoon-based...

Growing via acquisition

In the pursuit of expansion

A business can grow in one of several ways, chief of which is expansion by acquisition or merger. Many such transactions work out for the good. However, a good number fail and do so miserably.

Compliance

Making sense of ESG

The world is full of acronyms and the latest appears to be ESG, a framework that guides businesses and organisations in their governance.

Investment

The art of finding finance

Pehr Gyllenhammar, a former CEO of Swedish car group Volvo, said, following the impact of the global stock market crash of 1987, that “cash is king”.

Xmas presents guide

‘Tis the season for (print-themed) giving

As is traditional at this most-wonderful time of year, Printweek brings you a selection of print – and print-adjacent – gift ideas for your nearest and dearest.

Self-named W2P product found fans around the globe

Best of British: Internationally impressive

Over the past 14 years Infigo has established itself as one of the go-to developers of web-to-print for medium to large companies.

Web-to-print

Makers and creators

The web-to-print concept has evolved steadily over the past 20 years or so, and in the process has spawned a new drop-shipping business model.