Opinion

"Indians are making a transition to emulsion-based technologies," says Sandeep Zaveri of Total Print Solutions

Sandeep Zaveri is one of the young guns in the label industry. Armed with a printing technology degree from the London College of Printing and a Btech in Business and Finance from Birmingham...

Employees' rights are secure but pre-packs will continue

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has determined that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) do apply to businesses bought out of administration. This...

TUPE revision is good news but won't stop phoenixes

The thorny issue of pre-packs has raised its head again, following last month's Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling that means staff at a company bought out of administration in a pre-pack deal are now...

Corrugator's association creates costing index along with CRISIL

Western India Corrugated Box Manufacturer's Association (WICMA) commenced CoDex - a cost index for corrugated box in Western India. It is the first of its kind in the Indian print industry.

Heidelberg partnership may open up digi finance options

This is the week of the partnership, with no fewer than three unveiled in February's final days.

Heidelberg-Ricoh tie-up is improvement on its Kodak partnership

When Heidelberg chairman and chief executive Bernhard Schreier announced at Ipex last year that Heidelberg would be re-entering the digital printing market, through an alliance, I felt somewhat...

And whose grievance is this anyway?

The In Depth feature reflects on concerns facing print firms whose contracts are not honoured. It highlights the critical enablers that can ensure a clear understanding between printer and...

Is the paper shortage creating a problem for print firms?

Anand Limaye on behalf of PrintWeek India tries to understand time-line and availability

Who can blame suppliers for wariness of Alito Color?

When TPF Group went into administration in February last year, it came as no surprise. Many had predicted that outcome ever since it lost its contract with Sky.

Boost efficiency with a move to custom-designed premises

Andrew Brown of the BPIF on the opportunities, and challenges, presented by moving a business to a new home

Facebook is still an unproven medium for B2B businesses

Business Forms Express has made a bold, and possibly bonkers, move by ditching its company website and using a Facebook page instead as its online 'face'.

Reader reaction: Do you use social media as a tool for growing your business?

Printer Business Forms Express recently decided to scrap its website in favour of a Facebook page. But does the industry see this as the future?

Tenders revamp is welcome, but the devil is in the detail

Great news for many of you reading this: the government has listened to SMEs and is shaking up the way public sector tenders are managed.

Lenders & manufacturers in partnership offer a solution

Since the recession we have seen a major retrenchment in the supply of credit to the print industry, which has had a dramatic impact on companies' ability to invest.