Top Story: Charting the progress of print through IPEX 2010
IPEX 2010 promises to be a watershed event.
Printweek UK News
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Middle East Jobs
Features
Is it teething troubles or market sentiment?
The recently concluded IPEX Digital ME with its low exhibitor and visitor turnout brought a few questions to the forefront. Could the lukewarm response be attributed to the general market sentiment evident in other places as well or was it merely teething troubles expected of any new launch event? A batch of exhibitors, however, expressed satisfaction with closing deals and sale of machinery.
Top Story
Top Story: Arab media must turn up the mic and speak out
It is ironic to think that just a day after the closing of this year’s Arab Media Forum, just across the border, Yemeni security forces were raiding an independent newspaper, which led to the death of a passerby.
Editorial
Editorial: Constant value addition to knowledge required
Education and learning are a never-ending process. Printers looking at learning new ways of updating and upgrading are able to optimise the use of their resources improve productivity and thereby, profits.
Editorial: Is the paper industry taking a beating?
At the conclusion of the paper expo, Paper Arabia, a question that is oft at the back of people's minds comes to the forefront, 'Is the paper industry suffering?'. When posing this question to manufacturers, they conceded to a drop in demand from one section with the arrival of the iPad, Kindle or ebooks, which contributed to a drop in demand for newsprint or writing paper and is expected to decline further. However, balancing the fall in demand from one section, is the rise in volumes of value added products or even industrial paper, particularly packaging grades, which is growing in absolute terms.
Other Features News
Other: Lean printing seminar in Cairo
Youssef Allam Integrated Printing Solutions, in coordination with Heidelberg, conducted a Lean Printing seminar. The one day seminar was held in November 16th at the premises of Print Media Academy in Cairo (PMAC).
Talking Business
Talking Business: If you want to compete in digital print your post-press need to keep pace
So you've invested in digital printing and a job comes through your web-portal, matched to a pre-tested job ticket it's automatically checked, driven through prepress operations, imposed and queued to the press. The operator checks that the right paper is loaded, selects the job and go! Now what do you do; outsourcing the finishing? Setup finishing equipment manually?
Talking Business: Customer service should be the most important part of any business plan
The global economic crisis over the past few years has had a significant impact on UK business across all industries. Fundamentally, companies have had to reassess both their strategic direction and how they communicate with their customers. Ultimately, this is not a time to hesitate, it is a time to act quickly and make tough decisions where necessary.
Technically Speaking
Technically Speaking: Inkjet technology is about much more than speed bumps and bigger formats
This year has been the year of high-speed inkjet. But there's far more going on in inkjet development than just increases in speed and the new B2 format sheetfed presses - inkjet is generating interesting changes throughout the market.
Technically Speaking: Print needs to defend itself against eco charges in a simpler, less technical way
I was working with the corporate responsibility committee of one of my clients recently, a very well-known brand involving global manufacturing, distribution and sales. We were brain storming new initiatives that we could work on to develop the next stage of their strategy and asking what the next priorities might be.
Profile
Profile: We resolve complaints within 24 hours from anywhere in the world
Rainbow Paper follows a stringent policy towards complaints; resolving, recalling and replacing goods within 24 hours, says CMD Ajay Goenka
Profile: In the next 10 years, we aim to occupy the top position in the Qatar market
Owner of Doha based, Al Jazeera Printing Press, Jacob Kannath shares his ambitious plans to create a one-stop-shop
Business Intelligence
Business Intelligence: Need to know..
Kooaba's Paperboy promises online sharing of print content; Kodak's Dr. Dinesh Tyagi receives the 2011 Chester F. Carlson Award for electrophotographic toner research; VIGC investigation reveals lowering the TAC is acceptable and could save the global print industry hundreds of millions of dollars
Business Intelligence: Need to know...
HP unveils 3D Object Scanner that captures 6 separate images of a document or 3-D object; new paper computer shows flexible future for smartphones and tablets; material containing an ingredient for bricks may help build better packaging to keep foods fresher and inks on recycled cardboard may contaminate
Better Business
Better Business: HP launches new indoor, outdoor signage machines
HP unveils latex based machines compatible with numerous media and capable of double sided printing.
Better Business: Keep the wheels moving in a changing environment
In a market where marcomms needs are constantly evolving, we hear from three buyers to find out how they keep on top of a world where digital printing is becoming more and more prevalent
Technology Report
Technology Report: Adapt to the new reality or risk being left behind
For label printers, a move into digital is not likely to be as straightforward as it seems and rushing in without proper planning won't do you any favours, but do it right and the pay-off will be worth it
Technology Report: Look after your MIS a n d i t wi l l look after you
Upgrading your management information system may seem like a waste of time if it's doing everything that you need it to, but it could also provide a shot in the arm for your business
Postscript
Postscript: Iftikharuddin Babar
Iftikharuddin Babar is the manager of paper division, Copatra Graphics, KSA
Post Press
Post Press: REJI MATHEWS
Reji Mathews is the marketing manager of OKI Printing Solutions Middle East
News Analysis
News Analysis: Uprisings cut both ways : Gulf printers
E-publishing is not taking away from print. Over the past few years every magazine that stopped printing and went online closed down in a few months due to less advertising revenues : Raidy.
News Analysis: Newspapers reach more than internet
Newspaper circulation declined in print world-wide last year but was more than made up by an increase in digital audiences
Comment
Comment: Helping the planet means more than simply talking
I was sitting at my desk recently, looking through a pile of papers when a thought hit me: “Printers are starting to take proper notice of our planet!”
Comment: The print sector must play fair in the game of pricing
The summer is almost over. Is it just me, or did it fly by? Perhaps the tension and anxiety of the last few months’ economic downturn kept our minds on things other than the hot weather. Like keeping presses running. And paying staff on time.
