Chouhan: Work hard and smart – not just hard

New year predictions: Mitesh Chouhan, Central Mailing Services

Never afraid to speak his mind, the Birmingham mailing house boss believes firms that moved quickly to diversify will emerge the strongest in 2021 and beyond.

Masks become May’s must-have accessory

While the world changes rapidly and printers start pivoting to mask manufacturing, some things remain constant as Paragon continues with its ambitious growth strategy by buying struggling SPOT while...

Bar-Shany walks away from HP Indigo

The cutbacks begin in June, as do the ‘Drupa’ launches

While vendors battle for attention for their planned Drupa launches, the cutbacks began across some of print’s biggest players as the end briefly loomed for the furlough scheme, but one departure in...

Help for heroes as print steps up in March

Unsurprisingly, just as the impact of Covid-19 was beginning to be felt in the UK, so was its effect on print and while some battened down the hatches, others, like Prime Group, stepped up to the...

Print on the box in April

One media channel embraced another as printers secured their 15-minutes of fame, while former Polestar execs, perhaps less willingly, find themselves in the Printweek spotlight again.

January offers a taste of things to come in a momentous year

While coronavirus was still largely considered a problem in other countries back in January, in what was perhaps a sign of things to come the year started off with a glut of insolvencies and M&A...

Cash proves to be king in February’s headlines

The demise of Leicester print group Taylor Bloxham was the most read story in 2020 after the historic firm ran out of cash, while cash, albeit in terms of illicit payments, also took centre stage in...

McAuley: Look after your team and your team will look after your business

New year predictions: Martin McAuley, Kaizen Print

The managing director of the Belfast-based printer, which was acquired last month by a local publishing firm, emphasises the importance of a company's workforce in its success and ability to thrive –...

Strong: As the vaccine is rolled out confidence will grow

New year predictions: Tony Strong, Opus Trust Communications

Opus Trust CEO Tony Strong has had the opportunity to put a memorable piece of advice into action this year, and is now planning ahead for a busy time in 2021

Peeling: You can’t communicate pessimism

New year predictions: Gary Peeling, Precision ProCo Group

It’s safe to say that 2020 has been an eventful year for everyone, but when you throw a mid-pandemic mega merger into the mix then it’s probably been particularly so for the new group’s always...

Spencer: Work hard and be nice to people

New year predictions: Nicole Spencer, RMC Digital Print

It's been a big year for the managing director of the wide-format trade printer, also president of Fespa UK, who led an MBO at the Hull business that was completed during the pandemic.

Harvey: hoping to build up business and stay busy in 2021

New year predictions: Lee Harvey, Bluestar Print Finishers

Bluestar managing director Lee Harvey is justifiably proud of the way his business has adapted to the challenges of 2020, and points to wider awareness about the importance of mental health and...