Industry bodies

Only shows offering a 'total experience' are worthwhile

Gone are the days when a trade show was just about companies wanting to publicise their products or sell more widgets - or even having the luxury of a few days to network with fellow, like-minded...

Drupa preview: environment & knowledge

At Drupas gone by, talk of reducing alcohol consumption probably meant something very different to what it means today. Of course, there'll still be many resolving - and probably failing - to forgo...

Royal Mail must work with its allies, not against them

While the national media are up in arms over the Royal Mail's 30% and almost 40% increase in the cost of First and Second Class stamps respectively, the true impact of the latest price increases, for...

UK print slams RM price hikes

UK print has rounded on the Royal Mail's latest wave of postal service price increases, warning that it is at risk of creating "further incentives" to drive customers to use digital alternatives to...

Drupa preview: presses and digital stand-by-stand

PrintWeek's pick of the new press products on show at Drupa

Budget needs to address the real priorities for UK SMEs

In terms of the challenges facing SMEs, I don't think making it easier to shed underperforming staff is at the top of many business owners' wish lists.

Drupa preview: presses and digital

The press, whether conventional or digital, is the machine upon which this diverse and innovative business is built and so, in the first of our previews, we take a look at what will be on show in...

Government opens dismissal consultation

The government has announced a consultation looking into changes to the current workplace dismissal laws.

GI Direct signs up to Two Sides

GI Direct has become the latest company to sign up to the Two Sides campaign to promote the positives of print and paper.

Doveton's digital move continues with 200,000 kit spend

Doveton Press has cemented its diversification into digital printing with an investment in a Ricoh Pro C901 Graphic Arts Edition printer and Prinect Business Manager MIS from Heidelberg.

Macfarlane emerges from uncertain market with increased sales

Packaging group Macfarlane increased sales and profits last year despite volatile raw materials prices and uncertain market conditions.

UK 'should learn from Germany' to boost manufacturing

The BPIF has backed recommendations made in a government-commissioned report for new policies to reinvigorate manufacturing in the UK.