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60 seconds with Technoprint

Technoprint was founded in 1988 by two local businessmen, originally as a small commercial printer. In 1997 the firm relocated to its current site in Winsford and in 2009, Alan Ryan became the sole...

Rising star: Kyle Miller, pre-press operator, McAllister Litho Glasgow

Kyle is 19 and has been working in the printing industry for nearly two-and-half years. He is currently undertaking an apprenticeship focusing on pre-press technology at family-owned McAllister Litho,...

Turn challenge into opportunity

Coming up on 10 years this year in its current 370sqm Enfield facility, Print4UK was growing faster than ever, buying kit, bringing more services in-house, increasing turnover year-on-year and...

Spend and save

It’s not often that the government puts in place a programme that is both welcomed and little criticised, but that’s exactly what the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, did on Budget Day in March.

Risky business

Some consider the law an ass, justifiably so in certain situations. But nevertheless, it’s there in a liberal democracy for the benefit of all. And a good example of this is health and safety law.

Making a planned exit

Every privately held business will one day change hands. Whether through retirement, family circumstance or death, ownership will move on.

Killer app: Rankin passion project brought to life in print

Photographer Rankin was unable to capture his usual subject matter – people – in the early days of the pandemic. During lockdown he took a different artistic approach when he found himself drawn to...

From slow burner to blast off

Often it takes a while for a new idea to take off in the market. Sometimes it never does take off, other times it’s a slow burner that seems to fizzle for years before suddenly blasting off when the...

Fespa's last Global Print Expo was held in Munich in 2019

Over 300 exhibitors set for Fespa 2021

More than 300 industry suppliers are set to exhibit at Fespa Global Print Expo, which will return in October.

Best of British: engine of industry

Industrial Inkjet is a UK manufacturer with strong Japanese connections and an obsession with testing.

Digital’s corrugated coming of age

Converters and printers are getting imaginative with the latest digital tech.

Star product: Solimar ReadyPDF Prepress Server

A high-speed, high-volume PDF optimisation and preflight tool.

Star product: Hohner HSB 13.000 saddle-stitcher

This high-speed saddle-stitcher was revamped in 2020 and now boasts some smart features for remote diagnostics alongside a huge variety of options, making it a very versatile performer.

Cottee: “The main reason we looked at the Duplo was because of the ease-of-use operating the software. It’s been a revelation”

Me & My: Duplo PFi Blade

BCA Group in Enfield is a long-established family printing business that’s managed to adapt to changing times and fortunes for more than four decades. First set up in 1980 by Brian Cottee, it’s...

Oliver: “Would happily buy again”

Me & my: Tekcel EXR

Upgrading its router has not only made H&H Reeds faster and more flexible, it has made the company a nicer place to work too.