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The printing industry has never been more competitive than it is today. Advances in technology have increasingly taken the guesswork – and to some extent the skill – out of producing high-quality...

JR Print evolved out of the Crawley Courier back in the 1960s. David Want (pictured) and David Meadham “the two Daves” took over in 2000 and developed it into a litho digital mix commercial print...

John started drawing lettering at school and took up printing as a student in 1963 while studying physics. He lectured on printing technology for 20 years and ran The Quarto Press, printing and...

In a market where even digital print is becoming commoditised, the once-humble bindery is emerging as the place to add value and hopefully restore profits. Short-run or one-off books and brochures can...

Their clients are pressing all the right buttons, but that’s not enough. John Scott and Stephen Neild, who formed Mauve Print Management from a modest barn conversion more than three years ago, have...

When the government first floated the idea of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) back in 2012, it did so with the strap line: ‘Helping UK enterprises improve profitability through better...

Sometimes it feels as if the rise of social media is unstoppable. For many of us it has become second nature to share personal updates, images and opinions on Facebook, Twitter and other platforms.

The biggest decision that most print bosses face on a recurring basis is whether or not to invest in a new piece of machinery. The second biggest decision is which piece of kit to buy.

Tim has been in the print game since leaving school at 16, and his first job was as a camera operator at a screen printer in Rochester.

There’s little doubt that when it comes to outdoor advertising, digital technology has really upped the ante in terms of driving engagement. From a poster that deliberately makes people yawn through...

"We would never have considered it 10 years ago, or even five years ago.” This single sentence from Linney Group managing director Miles Linney sums up just how much things have changed in the...

Fine Print started life in Oxford in 1991. The firm, run by managing director Dan Bakewell since an MBO in 2003, still holds to the guiding principles of the founder – hire the best people and give...

Last week was the main judging day for the PrintWeek Awards was held, so we took the opportunity to grill more than 20 leading buyers on subjects ranging from what challenges they face, what drives...

It was a Chip Shop, but it didn’t sell chips. Rather, it sold print. More specifically, it sold screen-printed chipboard.

In winning the 2015 Tour de France last month Chris Froome did something no British rider had managed before, becoming the first to win the race two times.