As the editor of a magazine that supports UK print, it is imperative that I watch for global trends that could affect the sector. While some regard the growth of overseas competition as a threat, I see it as support for a global printing industry. UK business must adapt to change and not burrow its head into the sand in the hope competition will go away – it will not.
A print success story is taking place in India. The sector has blossomed to become the country’s second-largest industry and, to complement its growth, Printing World publisher Haymarket has launched PrintWeek India, following on from PrintWeek’s success in the UK, Germany, Russia, the Middle East and Ukraine.
And finally a bonus with this issue: the inaugural PrintWeek and Printing World Environment Report is enclosed. There are sound business reasons for reducing print’s environmental impact and the report outlines how a business can not only save money, but indeed make money from waste.
This month Printing World’s environment pages list simple changes that make a difference, and the figures are startling: 5-10 tonne minimum of baled cardboard could raise up to £40 a tonne.
Print's latest goldrush
It is not often I hear people speaking of Klondike moments in the printing sector, but at last months Printing World Digital Workshop, W2P director Peter Lancaster likened the opportunities to be found in digital today to those found in the 1897 Klondike gold rush. As new players flood into the sector, its important to remember that, while there are fortunes to be made, its essential to have a strategy.
