Features
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.
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.
Star product: BlueCrest Evolution
US manufacturer BlueCrest says this mid-range mail inserter offers the benefits of high-end automation while keeping a compact footprint and at an affordable price point.
Star product: Morgana DigiFold Ultra
Morgana's DigiFold Ultra is a versatile development of the popular DigiFold Pro XL.
Me & My: Kongsberg C64 Edge
Based a few kilometres north of Norwich, and handily close to the newish northern semi-ring road, CIM Signs & Graphics has been offering signage services across East Anglia for nearly a quarter of a...
Me & My: EFI Vutek FabriVu 340i+
Venture Banners is a large-format trade services company based on the Park Drive Industrial Estate in Braintree, Essex, where it employs 51 people in recently expanded premises, including seven extra...
Q&A: John Jones, managing director, Powlsons Design and Print
John started working at Powlsons in October 1974, initially as an indentured apprentice, and then worked his way up to become manager and then managing director 20 years ago.
60 seconds with Acorn Web Offset
Acorn started business in 1979 initially producing coldset newspapers and general print.
Rising star: Thomas Barrie, pre-press apprentice, Authentix Security Print Solutions
Thomas is 19 and has recently passed his first anniversary of starting to work in the printing industry at Consett-based security printing specialist Authentix SPS.
Overmatter: Shuttleworth’s shelfie
Overmatter is delighted to see The Warple Press in Louth finding fame on X courtesy of legendary singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth.
Business inspection: Bringing in new talent
Standfast & Barracks is synonymous with Lancaster.
Seeking an even balance
We may be three quarters of the way through 2024, but stereotypes of jobs and the sexes still exist with, in many cases, women still having to break through a theoretical glass ceiling.
Buy right or buy twice
New technologies may have found their way into the world of print, but ultimately, it’s people that make any business in the sector work.
Don’t byte off more than you can encrypt
The highly digitised world we inhabit would be alien to someone sitting on the Clapham Omnibus 20 years ago.
Killer app: Vale Press makes Intermission its mission
It’s rare to see a printed magazine launch these days – but at retro film TV channel Talking Pictures TV, nostalgia is stock in trade.