I swear by my: Sitma W15
We installed our first Sitma W15 in March, which was closely followed by a second in April. Our previous kit was between 14 and 26 years old and we needed a replacement.
Star product: 225gsm Post-Marque range
Board Envelopes, the UKs only dedicated envelope manufacturer of weights over 210gsm, has updated its Post-Marque range to include a heavier 225gsm pulp board. This new weight is set to become the...
I swear by my: Satimat and Inuit paper
The Print Managers Handbook 2007 is for people in the industry, so it was important that it was produced using top-notch substrates. I discussed a variety of options with a lot of people and settled...
Talking strategies for growth
In May, Printing World held a round-table event, bringing together ten leading industry lights to discussthe key factors necessary for successful business development. The round-table drew on the...
Print on the fast track
Five years from now, how will a typical print order be placed? Will it entail caffeine-fuelled sales teams rushing up and down the country, crunching out estimates? Will orders be channelled through...
Packing in the nicotine habit
A habit first acquired by many Brits behind the bike-sheds is rapidly back-pedalling there. Light up a fag in a pub, restaurant, office or even the company car, and itll now cost a lot more than the 5...
Win-win working
There is nothing pretentious about HSW Print. The 6m-turnover general commercial printer is reckoned by its managing directors, Malcolm and David Hackman, to be a common-or-garden, bog-standard...
Print to web conversions
Clinic topics this month: John White on putting print on the net; Bradley Aldridge on blanket underpacking; and Stan Najmr on digital options
Success through the clients view
Condoms, diet foods and drugs are just three of the items stored in the Lick warehouse. The West Yorkshire-based direct mail firm has expanded its business to include a selection of innovative...
Touching the senses
When car manufacturer Volvo launched its new C30 model it wanted to create a marketing campaign that was memorable and impactful. The main thrust of the promotion would ask potential customers whether...
Pimp my press
As printers, we all rely to some extent on our equipment manufacturers research and development teams for our costs savings, quality enhancements and growing profits. Sure, we can sell better, we can...
Rebranding a media giant
The battle between Richard Bransons Virgin Media and Rupert Murdochs Sky was undoubtedly the biggest media story of the year so far. For weeks, Sky and Virgin locked horns in a battle over channel...