Features

Super specialists (Finishing Report 2009)

There are some companies that revel in producing the most difficult work. Their tools are not just binders and creasers, but imagination and aspiration as well. Jo Francis investigates

Niche work if you can get it (Finishing Report 2009)

In the face of printers encroaching on their traditional turf, trade finishers are turning to highly specialised fields of operation that are easier to defend, says Adam Hooker

Finishing Survey - A portrait of the ?nishing sector (Finishing Report 2009)

In this, our first state-of-the-market review for this sector, PrintWeek details printers' attitude to investment, returns and technology matters in the post-press arena

The leading lights in trade finishing (Finishing Report 2009)

PrintWeek's rundown of the industry's biggest players, ranked by turnover, and their services

Could weak pound strengthen UK print?

Enterprising printers have an opportunity to expand into Europe thanks to sterling's weakness

Taking a risk on kit investments brings this printer rewards during recession

MD Steven Baker tells Tim Sheahan that a ballsy strategy is needed to stay ahead of the competiton

Don't tangle with bad buys

There are plenty of businesses to be picked up cheaply at the moment, but when dealing with a failed firm, caveat emptor, warns Philip Chadwick

Investment and training has provided X1 with the building blocks of success

A consistent approach has given this Slough printer the foundations for business growth, says Tim Sheahan

QR codes and 2D Data Matrix come to the rescue of print

While the digital world has taken some business away from printers, it may also offer a way to ensure print remains a viable medium. Barney Cox explains

Rescue service for print's treasures

Preserving the knowledge of the past for generations to come fuels the passion behind this business

Succession fails to halt success at London finisher with its eyes on niche markets

Luke and Paul Hastings have had to learn quickly to build on their father's success, finds Adam Hooker

Delegate to deliver leaders

Investment in staff can be as beneficial to a print company's bottom line as new kit or green acreditation and ensures long-term profitability, finds Philip Chadwick

Tweeting isn't just for birds

Online social networking can provide your business with numerous benefits if you learn to use it properly, finds Matt Whipp

Cracking codes

Once hailed as a game-changing technology, RFID was expected to revolutionise supply chains, so what happened? Barney Cox investigates

How Minuteman Press makes sure its image is ship-shape and Bristol fashion

Minuteman Press has capitalised on the recession and now hopes to grow even more, finds Helen Morris