Opinion

The changing shape of trade finishing over the past decade offers a fascinating insight into the way that the print industrys business models are changing from commodity-led to value-adding.

Up to 83% of large UK businesses are producing online only versions of their marketing material, according to financial advisor Grant Thorntons research. Is this trend affecting printers?

Knowledge is power. Or at least thats the theory.

There is a lot going on across all aspects of digital print. Print customers want the cost and turnaround benefits offered by digital, but they dont want any drop in the product quality. In most...

Continuing contemplation from last week of the most glamorous jobs in the graphic arts, I move on from the designer to the salesman.

The rise of the e-zine (electronic magazine to the uninitiated) is perceived as the latest threat to the already battered and bruised magazine sector.

If pressed to identify the two most glamorous occupations in the graphic arts, I would be inclined to nominate those of a designer and of a salesman.

As a newcomer to our industry in 2004, my first impression was of a sector obsessed by, and in love with, its kit. As print buyers will know, a visit to any shopfloor will involve detailed...

Private equity is facing criticism for its lack of social reponsibility, poor regulation and unclear business role. The CBI has defended it, but says the sector needs to justify its importance. Are...