Opinion
Reader Reaction: Are you planning to attend the Northprint show next year?
Manroland has confirmed its stand but will print turn out in force for the North Yorkshire event?
Playing politics won't aid economic recovery
The Irish debt crisis, which culminated this week in a cap-in-hand approach to the EU for up to 90m in emergency funds, served as a timely reminder that while the worst of the financial chaos of the...
Print's support will prevent the historic YMP from reaching the end of its run
It seems that we have come to the end of an era for the YMP as we know it, as the current members of the committee will all be stepping down at the YMP Reunion, being held in Blackpool on 25-27...
Help us to shape the future of PrintWeek
The <I>PrintWeek</I> team has been hitting the road over the past few weeks, conducting face-to-face qualitative interviews with readers up and down the country as part of our goal to identify their...
Reader reaction: Is it better for companies to cut wages or to make redundancies?
As print continues to reel from the effects of the recession, we ask where cuts should be made
There's no better time than now to 'go green'
You could be forgiven for thinking that the tough trading conditions of the past couple of years have justifiably pushed the environment down most printers' agenda.
Reader Reaction: How important are environmental accreditations in print?
We ask the industry if firms chasing green badges will end up a step ahead or lost in the crowd
To compete with China we will need to focus on skills, efficiency & innovation
Commercial printing companies are unlikely ever to become truly 'globalised' businesses because of the uniqueness of the work that they produce. After all, no two jobs are identical.
"Will printing notch up $80 billion by 2020?" asks Ramu Ramanathan
As many as 140 products were launched by the FMCG market between January and August. This signals a bounce-back in the FMCG space after two sluggish years. Undoubtedly, good news for the converting...
Reader reaction: Is now a good time for printers to look at diversification?
We ask if adding strings to your commercial bow is sensible in the current economic climate
SMEs need state to push for sustainable pricing
The government rolled out its plans to kick-start the recovery via the UK's engineroom of SMEs this week.
Weak pound good for printers if no one else
One of the few positives to have emerged from the recession has been the beneficial impact on UK print of the devalued pound.
Reader reaction: How important is sustainability when buying paper?
While few would challenge the need to be sustainable, we ask if it is the main priority
Wan-Ifra: The Newsroom Summit
The Newsroom Summit was condcuted for the first time in India at Wan-Ifra. It was held along side to the 18th annual conference of Wan-Ifra India 2010. A report by Alok Singh.
Effective ?re prevention is an essential component of any successful business
Last month more than 70 fire fighters battled a massive blaze at the Amcor Flexibles print and packaging factory in Livingston. Toxic fumes from burning chemicals meant local residents near Brucefield...