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Take control of the cost of your power consumption
Few in our industry can have failed to notice that the cost of energy has been rising, so making the most of the power you use is essential
Me & My Machine: "Bobst kit never dies," says Ajay Mendes of Nebula Home Products
Ajay Mendes, managing director of Goa-based Nebula Home Products is impressed with the machine metallurgy, and says Bobst kit never dies
Business Inspection: Streamlined options offer max returns
Running just a handful of paper formats may be seen as cutting down on your options, but in ESP's experience, it also boosts profits
Product Portfolio: Brillia HD Pro V plate from Fujifilm
The plate brings the benefits of high quality, low-chemistry plate production to users of violet CTP systems, and is suitable for commercial and newspaper print, finds Sachin Shardul
Technology: Second litho revolution puts offset back in the spotlight
Digital may be the more glamourous option for the modern printer, but high performance never goes out of fashion - and the latest advances in litho offer both style and substance
Technology: Why the radio heads are receiving static
Once predicted to usher in a bright new dawn for product identification coding technology, printed RFID has so far failed to deliver the goods. So what's gone wrong?
Q&A: Steve Puttock, managing director, Schawk London
Steve has worked extensively in production and advertising/marketing for the past 15 years, with senior positions at Publicis, Omnicom and DuPont, as well as running his own production agency, The...
Q&A: Carl 'Monty' Gilbert, pre-press supervisor, Polyprint Mailing Films
Carl, known for some reason as 'Monty', is 32 and is married with a six-year-old stepson. He has worked in the industry for 11 years although we get the impression he'd rather be managing an England...
Big brands play the secondhand song
Today, there is a huge choice of sheetfed presses. Representatives of the top three German press manufacturers explain how Indian firms should choose and import a pre-owned model
Local service and a simple process at lower price tags
Top dealers in India offer insights into the market trends, the opportunities and process of procuring a secondhand equipment at half the price, and how to ensure a great deal
"We love print"
With Valentine's Day looming large, <i>PrintWeek</i> thought it was the perfect time to ask some of this fantastic medium's more illustrious devotees what their favourite piece of printed...
Profile: This niche packaging supplier makes the most of a minimalist philosophy
Family-owned firm may not invest often, but when it does, it knows how to spend it, says Adam Hooker
Better Business: Prepare to pitch for the perfect job
Recent gloomy employment figures might say otherwise, but that dream job is out there. Tim Sheahan looks at how to bag it
Technology Report: Don't get caught in the ink storm
While ink price rises may make many see red, suppliers are aiding printers with a whole gamut of ways of converting their blues into green, writes Jon Severs
Spectrum Scan: Portrait of a print artist
Digital printing? Offset on non-paper? Screen printing? CTP bureau? Amit Shah's company defies all definition as it unfurls one game-changing technology after another, says Ramu Ramanathan