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Banks hold key to Crunch recovery

The post-Credit Crunch financial world is a very different place and printers will have to work hard to secure finance, finds William Mitting

Reacting to change has maintained this firm's century-long tradition of success

Bookbinders of London's adaptability has helped it stay afloat and competitive, finds Adam Hooker

Counting the cost of pollution

Printers unaware of the cost of environmental slip-ups face potentially crippling fines and clean-up costs, warns Philip Chadwick Authors name

Go with the flow

While scepticism among printers about the potential ROI of JDF may have slowed its uptake, the benefits can be substantial, says Barney Cox

Volume's multichannel 'media factory' founded on the intelligent use of data

This one-stop shop brings data, print and fulfilment in under one roof, discovers Tim Sheahan

Go green without going into the red

Environmental accreditations can be expensive and difficult to achieve, but the long-term benefits of cost saving and a better public image are worth the effort, discovers Helen Morris

An investment in the future

When budgets are under pressure, a firm's R&D spend is often one of the first things to be trimmed, but press makers know the value of continued development, finds Philip Chadwick

Consumables with a conscience - a guide to environmentally friendly inks

While everyone may agree that environmentally friendly inks are the way forward, there is less consensus over exactly what these inks are, finds Philip Chadwick

The push start - how to deal with being made redundant

Getting made redundant can feel like a dead end career-wise, but Jo Francis discovers that, for some people, it offers the opportunity to take control of their future and make a fresh start

JF Print proves its 'unusual' tag is fitting by turning loss into profit at Sparkford

Peter Leach has proved the doubters wrong by positioning this book printer for success, finds Simon Nias

Paper Merchants League Table

A failing economy, tough trading conditions, price pressure and falling demand have taken their toll on the paper industry and, despite some optimism, the outlook is uncertain, says Philip Chadwick

Technical tutorial: buying and selling kit online

Everyone knows it's possible to get a serious bargain online, so here are a few dos and don'ts:

Web-based printer crosses the Atlantic to show UK print that the internet pays

The Mimeo business model is reaping rewards in the US and is on its way to Europe, finds Barney Cox

How to save your business 10,000

We polled a group of industry experts for their top tips to enable PrintWeek readers to save their company as much as 10,000. Simon Creasey reveals some of their suggestions

Cut-price finishing

Finding the money for a big investment is tough at the moment, but a relatively small spend on a piece of finishing kit could deliver a healthy return, finds Philip Chadwick