Category: Business

Making better margin

Sep 3, 2010 |

Making better margin

Why Superior Creative is shifting its emphasis from litho to digital, and how significant a part wide-format is playing in the transition.
“Many litho printers find it difficult to make the transition into digital wide-format print because they don’t have the knowledge-base. But with margins the way they are in litho it’s important to find other avenues and opportunities. For us that means moving to digital in general as that’s what will drive our business forward, and wide-format in particular will be a major area of investment.” So says Ian O’Connor, managing director at Superior Creative in Wiltshire, a company founded in 1976 as a design and litho print operation. Today litho still accounts for the biggest slice of its print business, but that’s changing.

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All change

Sep 3, 2010 |

All change 

The majority of large-scale change business plans fail, so if you are at the end of the line and need to realign how do you do it effectively? Walter Hale highlights some key points.

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Mix and match

Sep 3, 2010 |

Mix and match

How Screenprint Productions is benefitting from employing digital inkjet as part of its traditional screen print operation.

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Competition time

Sep 3, 2010 |

Competition time

As wide-format continues to attract more players we asked kit manufacturers/suppliers where they now see their largest target markets and how that’s impacting on the way they develop product and do business.

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Blueprint for Print Providers

Jul 19, 2010 |

Blueprint for Print Providers

Diversification is crucial to the success and growth of many of today’s print businesses. But just how does that work at grass roots level? Jon Baker, director at NES, tells his company’s story.

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29 September to 1 October, 2026
The Print Show

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NEC Birmingham, UK • Hall 1

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The Print Show is committed to helping visitors discover new opportunities for their business, demonstrating that print is so much more than simply putting ink on paper. With access to exhibitors from all corners of the industry, all free of charge, The Print Show is an event that cannot be missed.

Now in its 10th anniversary year, The Print Show is established as the most important and best-attended industry event in the UK, and is still the only exhibition entirely dedicated to the UK print sector. The Print Show is the primary meeting point for the market, offering visitors the opportunity to see the latest technological developments, meet and network with peers, and access advice from some of the leading experts in print.

30 September 2026
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National Conference Centre, Birmingham.

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The Print Industry Awards celebrate excellence across the print and visual communications sector, recognising the achievements, innovation and talent that drive the industry forward. From outstanding print businesses and suppliers to individual professionals, the awards highlight the very best in print, digital and visual communications. Backed by decades of industry expertise, the Print Industry Awards provide a platform to showcase success, raise standards and honour those making a real impact.