Features

Tried & Tested machine: Excel-10 from Jay Engineering

The window patching machine from Jay Engineering is easy to operate and is made for a tough working environment finds Sachin Shardul

Repro man

Tough, entrepreneurial repro outfits helped pioneer modern pre-press, unwittingly hastening their own eventual downfall, says Paul Simpson

Testing on trial

Before putting new kit on the market, manufacturers need printers willing to help them make the best of their latest developments, but does it pay to take the test? Simon Creasey finds out

The Print Philosopher - Mehul Desai of MOS

Mehul A Desai is a left-handed batsman, who relishes Swedish crime authors. Today MOS is a print antechamber to the world. In a chat with Ramu Ramanathan, he highlights the exhilarating journey of his...

Bobst Novacut 106

With more than 70 machines sold to more than 40 customers in India both, Novacut and it's counterpart Speria 106, have been bestsellers in India for the past six years.

My & My machine: Vikram Printers with its Ryobi 920

Ugar brothers, Abhijit and Mandar of Pune-based Vikram Printers say that the 920's fast turnaround time makes it a perfect press for short run jobs

Breaking down lending barriers

Printers face many hurdles when it comes to accessing capital in the current economic climate, says Jo Francis, but there are banks still lending and ways to improve your business's chances

A need for speed

Digital has reshaped not just print, but also the way we go about buying and selling it, says Barney Cox

Publishers make a run for cover

With titles jostling to stand out both on shelves and on screen, book publishers are turning to a range of traditional print techniques to make their mark, reports Nosmot Gbadamosi

Marriages are created in heaven but they are designed by Meena Agencies

Ramu Ramanathan looks at how print trends are shifting due to the changes in the wedding market

Staff evolve with the times to keep this technology-embracing printer ticking

Chairman Webb tells Tim Sheahan that it is his staff who deserve the credit for the firm's good fortune

Cash in the trash

Printers are under more pressure than ever to dispose of waste responsibly. Fortunately, going green needn't cost the earth and can indeed turn a profit, as Simon Creasey discovers

PrintWeek Power 100 revealed

Welcome to the ninth annual PrintWeek Power 100, our roll call of the most powerful people in print.

Micro Inks launches Maxxima and ups investments in mother plant

Micro Inks launched its new Maxxima process colour ink set for sheetfed offset. The announcement of launch which was done through a series of meeting hosted in Kolkata, New Delhi and Mumbai in which...

Product of the month: Kodak Prinergy Connect

Prinergy Connect is a solution that drives digital jobs with the power and flexibility that has made the Prinergyworkflow the leader in traditional print workflow, finds Sachin Shardul