February 2009
4 From the Top
6 Upfront
Questions for Arjowiggins Graphic’s
David Cook; statistics on failures; results
round-up
8 Finance
How printers around Europe are coping
with the recession
10 My favourite business read
GMG’s Ian Scott reveals what he is
constantly referring to in his business life
12 Dispatches
Ricoh teams with Kodak; report says
digital quality is better
16 Innovations
Jarol blanket is making waves; Océ
launches its largest wide format machine
yet
20 Pride in Print
We look at mountain gorillas, wedding
brochures and books about speciality
drugs
COVER STORY
24 In pole position
Catherine Hearn explains Polestar’s view
of the industry and a new business model
for magazines
30 Eliminate the spikes
BBC Magazines’ production director Mal
Skelton explains why he would like to
alter magazine schedules
ISO 12647 SPECIAL REPORT
32 Raise the standard high
The BPIF-led British initiative on
implementing ISO 12647 is with UKAS –
we look at what happens now
36 Stones take to rock
ISO 12647-2 is proving a sound
commercial idea for the Banbury print
company
38 Heritage decision
English Heritage is expecting its printers
to work to ISO 12647. Elaine Pooke
explains why
40 Inside the tool case
What are the tools to use when calibrating
to reach the ISO standard?
42 Paper’s chains
A round table discusses the issues around
the competing chain of custody standards
UV PRINTING SPECIAL REPORT
44 The green light for uv
Where the interest in uv litho is coming
from and the technology explained
46 Press for action
Press manufacturers are reporting that
interest in uv printing is on the increase
among commercial printers
48 Ryobi goes for LED
The Japanese press supplier is the fi rst to
apply an LED diode to replace a standard
curing system
50 Performing for Payne
Maurice Payne Colour is fi nding multiple
applications for its Speedmaster kitted
out with uv curing
52 Inks issue cured
Today’s uv inks have none of the
problems of earlier generations and ease
the problems of uv printing
54 Suppliers with the lamps
The drying unit producers are continuing
to refi ne uv curing systems, getting rid of
yesterday’s problems
56 Tailpiece
Wayne Barlow explains why he is
heading a new division for Canon
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