Features
Manufacturers get into the lending game
05 April 2012Before the economic meltdown, it was all too easy for printers to raise finance for investment in new equipment, recalls one print industry stalwart. "You simply filled out some forms, signed on the dotted line and the cash was there," he explains. "...
Drupa preview: environment & knowledge
05 April 2012At 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 the après exhibition revelries this year. But most w...
Drupa preview: environment & knowledge stand-by-stand
05 April 2012PRE-PRESS Fujifilm Hall 8b, Stand A25-1 and A25-3 One of the key pre-press launches for Fujifilm this year will be the XR-1200F developer waste reduction and water re-use system, as well as the latest addition to Fujifilm s renowned low-chemistr...
Drupa preview: Wide-format stand-by-stand
30 March 2012PrintWeek's pick of the new wide-format products on show at Drupa
A wide variety of launches
30 March 2012Four years ago, many labelled Drupa 2008 as the 'Inkjet Drupa', such was the rush of inkjet developments across production and wide-format printing. A cursory glance at the timeline overleaf clearly shows that, over the past four years, things have n...
Briefing
The smaller events, closer to home, still need our support
05 April 2012While the industry continues its long road to recovery, only the most optimistic would claim that UK print is back to full health.
Attendance figures quash concerns of the 'Drupa effect'
02 March 2012Few would have admitted it two weeks ago, but Fespa Digital 2012, given its proximity to this May's looming print spectacular, was at risk of falling foul of the dreaded 'Drupa effect'.
PrintCity shows survival instinct in face of member's woes
24 February 2012The bonds of the PrintCity Alliance have been creaking of late. The insolvency of one its founding members at the end of last year - six months from Drupa - could not have come at a worse time. Manroland's administration resurrected questions over Pr...
Will the digital drive make post-press Drupa's unsung star?
17 February 2012As another major print show rolls around, the industry is busy assessing exactly what this year's Drupa will be focused on. While no individual theme has emerged as a stand-out leader, there is a feeling that one trend in particular will continue: th...
In-plants blur the boundaries between public and private
10 February 2012Rarely has an iGen purchase caused such a furore as that of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) print services division.
Comment and Opinion
Quantum boasts ambition, but can Xeikon live up to it?
16 March 2012It is no secret that inkjet will be big at Drupa 2012 and the most likely label for the 2012 iteration of the world's largest graphic arts trade show will be 'Inkjet Drupa' (again). It's too early, though, to count out toner-based technology and apar...
Toner-based print still has a few surprises up its sleeves
16 March 2012With less than 50 days to go until Drupa 2012, the four-year buzz is building to fever pitch. The launch announcements have been coming thick and fast and we have seen the likes of Esko, HP, Kodak and Xeikon all set out their Drupa stalls.
Only shows offering a 'total experience' are worthwhile
05 April 2012Gone 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 business people.
Show's success is testament to digital's growing impact
02 March 2012Four days were enough to beat all expectations and change the impression of Fespa Digital 2012 from 'not bad for a Drupa year' to 'great show with huge projection'. With the final attendance figures surpassing the target, all were easily exceeded.
Three firms stand out from pre-Drupa announcements
24 February 2012We are now entering the pre-Drupa announcement season, when vendors tell us a little - but often not a lot - about what they will be showing in Düsseldorf come May. Three companies I feel may provide major highlights, and which will certainly rank hi...
Risks may benefit business but Blue didn't look ahead
24 February 2012Whether because of bad debt, slow-paying customers or, as seems to be the case with Blue Printing Group, an ill-advised acquisition, cashflow has got to be one of the prime reasons for print administrations.
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