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World Cup may cause champion headache
Afternoon kick-offs could present printers with attendance problems, suspects Adam Hooker

Keeping track of food on the move
The latest product identification codes not only bring consumers closer to brand owners, they can also help the latter keep a closer eye on their products, according to Philip Chadwick

How green is your printing press?
At Ipex, everyone professed the importance of environment. PrintWeek India speaks to two green experts in order to understand how to cut down energy use and reduce carbon emissions

Relationships will be the path to success
With a taste for politics the KCS boss has been campaigning for a fairer sector, finds Helen Morris

Sporting side of the print industry
The portrait of a printer as fun guy, who refuses to be bogged down by demanding customers, delay in payments, a production process and daily routines. Noel D'cunha and Krutika Mody find out

Me & My... GMC PrintNet T
Atul Dharne, technical head at the Navi Mumbai-based PrintMail says the software helps in producing high impact, personalised communication

Innovation is key to Fespa's agenda
The wide-format show hopes to seize on optimism among printers created at Ipex to demonstrate that pushing the boundaries of print is the route to success, finds Philip Chadwick

Plates: The unsung hero of print!
Sachin Shardul verifies the print performance of printing plates - including history, technology, chemistry and waste in order to help printers make a more informed choice when purchasing

Pepper takes first lean steps
The Plymouth printer has made early gains on the road to continuous improvement, writes Philip Chadwick

Investment in technology remains the focus of this straight-talking company
MD Steven Brown blasts unsustainable pricing and tells Tim Sheahan that W2P is the future

Magazines begin metamorphosis
Magazine printers had a torrid time during the recession and things have been slow to pick up. However, Nosmot Gbadamosi finds that publishers are starting to turn the tide in print's favour
Tool-up and tweak - pimp your kit
Small pressroom improvements can boost performance and needn't cost the earth, says Philip Chadwick

Catching quotes
Estimating is more crucial then ever in the time-sensitive print market, so Barney Cox asks if price comparison-style sites are the way forward

Take time to save time - reducing makeready
Printers who haven't upgraded since the last century will find Ipex an eye-opening experience. Jo Francis gets the low-down on how the latest kit from the major pressmakers shapes up in the crucial...