Opinion
Measures re-establish level playing field in EU markets
The result of the EU's investigations into Chinese trade practices in the coated fine paper market is a landmark decision. This is the first time ever we have put in place measures against the...
Look out publishers, web is finally standing up for itself
BGP's decision to take (probably) its first stand on price, has resulted not only in Future packing its mags for the West Midlands, but also sparked a quiet revolution in the web offset market....
Share to Benefit forum: Is the shift to outside Mumbai inevitable?
It's not easy operating in the city with escalating real estate and a squeeze on pricing and strife. So, is it time to vacate the famed industrial galas of Mumbai?, asks Samir Lukka
Brokers: happy trio or doomed love triangle?
Print management companies can add value to the buyer-printer relationship but are often a third wheel
Northprint interview: Stephen Palmer - Ricoh UK
Ricoh UK production print director Stephen Palmer talks to <i>PrintWeek</i> editor Darryl Danielli about the firm's partnership with Heidelberg and the key issue of financing digital kit.
In a consolidating market, is Polestar too big to fail?
Given the scale of debt Polestar has written off since its Investcorp days - around 900m if you include the group's former pension liabilities - I find it somewhat amazing investors continue to buy...
An opportunity to make our regulation concerns known
'One in, one out' was how the government first defined its approach to the emotive subject of regulation. With the launch of its new Red Tape Challenge on 7 April, though, this has now become a new...
Cutting HSE funds will result in more accidents at work
Our concerns about the government's approach to health and safety is based on research and our experience of past cuts in the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) that led to fewer inspections, less...
Ravi Shroff: "Let's settle the book debate"
Ravi Shroff talks about how he lived his dream of creating the Nutech book project for six years.
Has Delhi overtaken Mumbai as a print hub in the country?
Tanvi Parekh speaks to players in both cities and discovers where the big opportunities are
If a new client doesn't look legit, get them checked out
SOCA takes a number of approaches to tackling crime. Not only do we do things the traditional way - through investigations, court cases and prison sentences - we also change the space in which...
Digital print technology has revitalised the book sector
In the past four weeks, the cover of <i>PrintWeek</i> has borne witness to some serious digital investment in the book sector - last month it was CPI UK and this week MPG.
Who is this print buyer you are speaking of?
The print procurement function is rarely formalised and often more random than you might expect, as Frank Romano explains.
Clunky proposals won't help creditors or stop phoenixing
I am certain the government's new proposals will go some way to quell growing unrest about pre-packs, but am concerned the practical outcome will be 'phoenixing' in a different form and a reduction in...