Opinion

Reader reaction: Can inplants survive in the present-day print market?

Following Ordnance Survey's decision to outsource its print, is in-house printing dead?

Comment: Mail privatisation is for the best, if a buyer can be found

The privatisation of Royal Mail came a step closer last week, with the government's confirmation that a sell-off will proceed in light of the second report from Richard Hooper, chair of the Postal...

A basket case for trolley dollies

Jo Francis tracks down the solutions to your technical troubles

Scrapping the compulsory retirement age is unlikely to have a major impact

The government has announced plans to scrap the compulsory retirement age prompting equal amounts of praise and scorn. Lobby groups and charities, such as Age UK, which led the campaign to abolish the...

To survive, print firms need to become integrated communications providers

In these economically testing times, it's difficult to see how printing businesses can remain commercially viable in an increasingly electronic world, and this is particularly true for the many small...

Forward thinking goes the wrong way for HH

I was shocked to read HH Associates' latest results last week, in which the print manager admitted "poor financial control on a global scale" and, judging by some of the comments on printweek.com, I...

E-media presents as many challenges as it does opportunities for publishers

Print may be under threat from a range of new adversaries, but it should not be written off just yet. After all, print is the medium that consumers are most willing to pay for - and, since the reason...

Sector's symptoms add up to a poor prognosis

The news that Lombard is pulling out of stocking finance for print is - though unsurprising - a worrying indicator of the sector's standing in the eyes of most high-street lenders.

Editorial: GDP growth - The emperor's new wardrobe

The Government of India, announces that the economy has expanded 8.8 per cent in the quarter ended June -- the fastest pace in nine quarters. Within 24 hours, the Chief Economic Advisor to the Finance...

CelebSpeak: Ajay Devgan's favourite print job is the Scarface poster

Ajay Devgan, the two time national film award-winning actor says Scarface is his favourite print job.

Don't leave it too late to engage your business with a sustainability policy

I have been following the recent news articles in PrintWeek regarding paper prices, while at the same time watching the increased interest from the finance industry in forestry. Are the two likely to...

Building alliances to better businesses

In the past month, financial experts have been talking up the benefits of strategic alliances for the print industry. In the spirit of our new ruling coalition, it is thought that a collaboration of...

Buyers must help print companies foot the bill

Some 'good news' for those of you fed up reading about paper price increases and the difficulty of obtaining credit - there will be no issue of PrintWeek next week.

Expert views of a master printer: Pratap Kamat of Uma Offset

While some Mumbai printers might be ruing the current economic climate, for others the turbulent financial conditions spell opportunities. With more and more corporates slashing their operational...

Print companies' reluctance to take up emerging technologies is nothing new

The times they are a-changin', Bob Dylan once said. This is demonstrated no better than in the printing sector.