At long last, the printing industry is beginning to realise just how important finishing is to its survival if what was seen at the recent drupa is anything to go by, reports Caryl Holland

Textured paper has become harder to find in recent years as prices have risen, speciality mills have closed down, and merchants have been less happy about carrying expensive stock

This mailing business marries data management with mailing to provide its clients – printers and publishers – with an added value service

Small business  can benefit from factoring and debtor finance says, Gary Green, national head of sales at Bibby Financial Services

A new $800m government carbon efficiency programme will allow printers to claim back 33 per cent of the cost of new energy efficient equipment,  including a new press replacing an old one, reports Wayne Robinson

Can you have any say in what happens with your business when you shuffle off this mortal coil? David Underwood says, “Yes, you can,” but he warns, “You need to make your wishes clear.”

Printers looking to find a business opportunity that will take them out of commodity pricing and into the lucrative world of added value will find some clear leads such as QR codes, augmented reality, touch codes and printed electronics

Offset on Demand is Komori’s new system that shortens make-ready time, cuts paper waste and reduces the printing process to the absolute minimum while maintaining the high print quality and productivity of offset printing

Ambrose Blowfield, a consultant specialising in business marketing, delivered a humorous presentation to conference delegates aimed at helping them improve the impact of their sales teams and boost revenue

Australian print businesses are signing up with Lanier as their digital print partner, we check out half a dozen who are seeing impressive results