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Product Review: Enfocus Switch 10

This version 10 of the Switch product suite provides print firms and publishers with even better control over workflows in a complex and demanding environment, finds Sachin Shardul

Brands mix it up with multiformat promo campaigns

It wasn't until the last few years that the print industry really began to embrace cross-media services, despite the fact that capability to run a multichannel campaign has been around for some time....

Turn on and tune in to all the channels

Think of it this way: if you had no experience of flying a plane, you would not jump into the pilot's seat of a 747 and try and fly 300 passengers to the Bahamas. It's the same principal for...

The pros and cons of being a one-stop media shop

It's not like the print industry to take something for granted. Be it the outlandish claims of a new piece of kit, a boast of massive profitability or a brag about environmental performance, print...

Persuasive printers turn clients on to fab finishes

Generally speaking, at the slightest whiff of a chance at making money, there is a bandwagon full of printers rolling in that direction before the ink's dry on any semblance of a business plan.

Sink or swim: can a print company ever float again?

Floating on a public stock exchange brings both attendant benefits and problems, but print's track record suggests the latter are more likely

Product Review: Macrobond 1020

Samir Lukka finds out what makes this combo laminating machine from Macro Print Engineers, launched at Drupa 2008, a favourite for leading printing companies in India

United we stand: you sell my kit and I'll sell yours

Increasingly, manufacturers are teaming up to sell each others' equipment. But who benefits most - printer or dealer?

Never afraid to make waves

Michael Johnson stepped down as chief executive of the BPIF at the end of May. On the eve of his departure, he shared with <i>PrintWeek</i> editor Darryl Danielli his thoughts on the industry, his...

Cool trends define Ramya's progress

Most printers assume that success is to do with only volumes, but for this Bengaluru-based print specialist, it is also infrastructure, machinery and dedicated professionals. Deepika Arwind finds out

Product Review: Vijuk MV-11 Outsert System

The new MV-11 Outsert System from Vijuk, is 23% more productive than the previous models in producing outsert leaflets for pharma firms with more copy space for FDA compliance, says Sachin Shardul

Publishers give their views on a sector in flux

Magazine printing is a diverse business, covering a range of disciplines and technologies, but everyone agrees things are changing rapidly

What does it take to make it personal?

The digital era established the prospect of printing magazines customised for each reader, but is it any closer to becoming a reality?

Business Inspection: How to make your waste pay

A large operation can produce a considerable amount of waste at considerable cost. Tangent has discovered how to turn this cost into cash

Technology: Are long-distance relationships the future for finishers?

Finishing departments have been slow to take on the automated aspects of much modern print kit, but the argument for remote diagnostics may be too strong to turn down for much longer