Features
‘I liked dealing with printers, they’re fun’
With a 30-plus-year history in the paper merchanting game, Martyn Eustace, managing director of print and paper advocacy organisation Two Sides UK, is well versed on the effectiveness and...
Digital print tech lifts fabric creatives to new levels
Chris Childs is a convert. The managing director and founder of Contrado, a fabric printer that also operates the Bags Of Love online business, believes digital fabric printing isn’t just transforming...
Set out to achieve a high standard
It is one of the most widely used quality standards across the world and can not only help you increase business efficiency but boost customer satisfaction and help your company eke out competitive...
Plucking out the right people is harder than it looks
Finding good-quality staff members is time-consuming and it can be a costly process. You may have to wade through dozens of covering letters and CVs from applicants, many of whom don’t fit the...
Today’s speedy curing tech demands careful operation
The increasing availability and affordability of UV curing in offset presses is seeing many printers adopting these versatile inks for the first time.
Recruiting the right talent for future growth
Last month Thames Card Technology (TCT) launched the UK’s first contactless loyalty card programme for Tesco.
Seek out the niche lenders that are right for your needs
Alternative funding, peer-to-peer (P2P) lending, crowdfunding. Call it what you will but it’s nothing new. According to the UK Crowdfunding Association its roots lie, like many things, in music.
Humble beginnings are no barrier for print’s high flyers
Apprenticeships are back in vogue, and understandably so. The advent of tuition fees has caused young people considering whether or not to study for a degree to reassess their options, and who can...
Q&A: Joel Sampson, sales manager, Resource
Yorkshire Tea aficionado Joel is 36 and has worked in the industry for the past 14 years, most recently as sales manager at Leeds-based Resource. He is married to Victoria (pictured) and they have two...
60 seconds with… John Dollin Printing Services
Family-run John Dollin Printing Services started in 1976 as a marketing company, and the business has come a long way to where it stands today, laying claim to being “one of the largest and most...
Hue and cry: don’t let your colour get lost in translation
Over the past 25 years a whole alphabet soup of colour working ‘standards’ has been brewed up for the printing industry in the wake of the device-independent digital pre-press revolution.
60 seconds with Corinium Continuous
Corinium Continuous was founded in 1991 and proudly celebrated 25 years in business last year.
Q&A: Phil Walker Director, DTG UK
DTG UK co-founder Phil Walker has spent eight years in printing, graduating from using a tiny vinyl cutter in a back bedroom to a state-of-the-art direct-to-garment printing setup in dedicated...
60 seconds with DXG Media
DXG Media was founded in 2001 by proprietor Duarte Goncalves. His aim was to create a premium print company with a customer-focused attitude.
Q&A: Scott Pearce, managing partner, Datum
Scott’s print career is approaching the 30-year landmark, having begun with a work experience stint that turned into a rather more permanent occupation and ultimately co-owner of the company. He’s 44,...