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As remote operation becomes more widespread we ask manufacturers what they are doing in regards to printer diagnostics and other technological advances to keep devices running and help large-format PSPs operating lights off.

In July the Simpson Group took part in an event in Newcastle called STEMfest Net Zero, where local businesses were invited to engage with more than 3,000 young people from the region’s schools via fun, hands-on sessions relating to their industries and their Net Zero goals. It’s just one many initiatives the group is involved in as it plays its part in making print a more obvious career choice. Development director Sarah Tishler explains.

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From Jane Baalam, Reward Consultant, Menzies Law

Are we going to see more ‘regional powerhouses’ as the print sector continues reshaping? We asked Jim Kerr, CEO of the newly founded Astra Group, about his decision to unite two of the UK’s leading digital and traditional signage businesses - and if it’s a move he thinks others will follow.

At the World Out of Home Organization’s Global Congress in Toronto earlier this year, a speaker told delegates this could be a new golden age for classic (print) out-of-home (OOH) advertising. So, what does the association’s president think of the claim?

In conjunction with the newly published Image Reports Widthwise survey 2022 we asked a number of manufacturers how the findings reflect what they’re seeing within their own companies and in the wider market - and how they are tackling key issues flagged up by the poll.

We hear an enormous amount from printer manufacturers about the opportunities afforded PSPs by textile printing. Yet, our Widthwise survey findings show relatively little exuberance in this sector when it comes to the oft forecast moneyspinner. So should you be having another look at textile print kit?

The 15th annual Image Reports Widthwise Report is being published alongside this issue and can be downloaded for free at: www.imagereportsmag.co.uk/widthwise . It’s a detailed read, incorporating data from 201 PSPs based here in the UK/Ireland to help you get a good grassroots feel for the landscape in which you now operate. Here are some of the key findings you can expect to be explored in the full report.