Lies, damned lies and intriguing statistics

The BPIF has published the latest statistics that provide a snapshot of the printing industry in the UK. And the facts and figures publication can provide both answers and raise more questions. It says there are 6,818 printing companies in the UK, but says nothing more about them. How many of these are web offset […]

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Reasons to make an exhibition of yourself

Fespa has closed its doors with ringing endorsements from the organisers, exhibitors and visitors to the show in Berlin. But then it would be difficult, if not impossible, for those involved not to praise the show for setting new benchmarks in all kinds of areas. I cannot comment; I was not there. In technology terms […]

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Confronting the Gruffalo question

There has been a lot of commentary and celebration at news this last week that author Julia Donaldson and illustrator in arms Axel Scheffler are working on a new Gruffalo story to be published in September next year. According to columnists and commentators (most of an age where they grew up with the book as a […]

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When a cool hand is needed on the tiller

The Trump tariffs are a challenge to comment on and a challenge to cope with. Like a real life game of Whack a Mole, no sooner has one reality set in than another takes its place. This week, a huge tariff barrier designed to stop any trade between China and the US was in place […]

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How green is my printing

The introduction of PrintGreen is a black mark against the printing industry. Such bodies should not be necessary if printers and others were doing their jobs. It ought to be beholden to brands and agencies to understand the channels that they use, the advantages and disadvantages of digital as much as it would seem the […]

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