Features
‘It’s so much fun to be in a dream team’
At one time, printers were his customers. Now, after spending many years working at industry equipment manufacturers, Konica Minolta Marketing Services global chief executive Yves Rogivue finds...
Finishing kit with a kind of magic
The embellishment market is booming at the moment. From spot UV coating through to hot foiling, more and more printers and trade finishers are looking to invest in embellishment technology driven by...
Snatch success from the jaws of failure
His first response was stark: “Oh my god, what are we going to do?” Claremon managing director John Conroy had just been told his neighbouring print company, Wheelden Print, had gone out of business.
Make sure you get a fair slice of the action
It wasn’t that long ago that former Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond, who lost his seat in the 2017 General Election, was being pushed toward the chairmanship of Johnston Press by Custos, a major...
60 seconds with Diguru
Diguru started back in 2010 with the aim of delivering a diverse range of printing services, quickly, efficiently and to the highest quality. The firm’s focus was to offer three key services to...
Making the case for setting up apprenticeships
Keenan Phillips had something to prove at his interview for an apprenticeship post. So did the man interviewing him for the job at Saxon Packaging.
Add to your hat collection to help you get ahead
Diversification: is it a buzz word we’ve become obsessed with or an unnecessary evil if a print business is to thrive beyond 2018?
Boardroom responsibilities need to be taken seriously
Everyone loves a title. Whether it’s self-aggrandisement, public recognition of good work done, or as a function of a role, titles are everywhere. But while some titles are honorific, others, such as...
Q&A: Simon McNelly, print and preset supervisor, Etiquette Labels
Simon is 53 and has worked in the printing industry for 19 years. He is married with two children, and in his spare time “enjoys country walks followed by a nice meal out with the wife”.
Has fixed-palette come of age at last?
A quarter century has passed since serious proposals were first made for six- and seven-colour process sets to replace the need for spot colour inks.
Q&A: Jason Maclaren Business development manager, John Good
Jason is “50 years young” and has been in the print trade since 18, having joined third-generation family business (SJ Heady & Co) based in Clapham, London.
60 seconds with XIC
XIC started life in 1986, when founder Bill Fawcett bought out the franchised print business he was running. At that point, it was known as Xpress Print.
What threat does IoT pose to printers’ kit?
Fridge freezers that auto-order milk, kettles that boil water using an app and thermostats that you control from your car... the internet and things that run on it have come a long way since Sir Tim...
'It’s a transformation not a turnaround’
At PrintWeekLive! in March, we were fortunate enough to welcome the newly appointed Williams Lea Tag (WLT) global chief executive David Kassler as our opening keynote speaker.
That’s a relief: make the most of your allowances
It’s well known that tax law is unclear, if not impenetrable. What is less well known is how much it’s grown in recent years. In 2009, UK tax law stood at 11,520 pages . But by 2016, it comprised...