May 2007 • Vol 3 • Issue 5
4 From the Top
8 Upfront
Prospects in France, Northprint numbers and figures show shettfed press sales are up
12 Books
Martyn Elmy nominates the business book that has most influenced him
14 Supply chain
Reprobrand is a start up with a new business model for packaging producers
16 Finance
Report explains why the performance of UK companies is lagging behind our rivals
18 Need to know
Everything about the ink market explained
22 Behind the figures
Brian Edwards and Miles Emley explain what lies behind St Ives interim results
COVER STORY
26 Made in heaven
What drove CMM and DSI to merged and form an £80 million business in the direct mail and marketing sector
CARBON FOOTPRINT SPECIAL REPORT
32 Pressure builds to cut carbon
How printers are responding to growing demands to know their carbon footprint and what it means for the industry
40 Cambrian takes lead in Wales
Aberystwyth company Cambrian Printers has benefited from a strong environmental stance
44 Paper industry and carbon
Mills and merchants are coming to grips with carbon footprints as customers look for answers
48 Green is go for CW
CW Print Group has cut alcohol as the environment becomes more important to the Essex company
52 The Englishman in Spain
Ipagsa is the largest independant plate producer in Europe and a Briton is at the centre of its development
56 The magazine printer defined
Printers and publishers explain what they think makes the difference when printing magazines
60 Workflows for everyone
Prepress workflows range from the simple to the intricate, the output focused to client management. But always automation and cost savings are key
64 Innovation
Fuji's XMF workflows, Inca's Onset printer, Celloglas Cellogreen and Arbortext
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