Fespa has set out 'Eight Steps to Innovation' to encourage wide-format entrepreneurs to embrace innovation more actively as part of their strategy for future growth. Ahead of June's 'innovation' themed Fespa Munich, sales and marketing director Marcus Timson has warned that: "Innovation can be intimidating for entrepreneurs, especially when they are steering their businesses out of an economic downturn, with the inevitable focus on efficiency and cost- and cash- management that brings."
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The seed has been sown
The seed has been sown
According to industry surveys this print sector is well aware that it needs to be more proactive and innovative in finding new business. In 2010 will businesses start to reap the benefits of the hard work ploughed in during 2009?Tackling climate change
Tackling climate change
We're not talking about the environment - but the new business climate. Given that we now operate in what's been described as a 'new normal', what can we expect to face in terms of finance and investment challenges in 2010, and what can we do about them? BPIF director of corporate affairs, Andrew Brown, gives his view.VDP: what's its role in wide-format?
Five print chiefs and OgilvyOne's head of offline production sat down together to explore the issues surrounding its slow take-up and potential growth. Here's their take on the matter.
The key to vehicle wrapping
The key to vehicle wrapping
Vehicle graphics are increasing in popularity both as a method of decoration and also to protect the bodywork beneath. Sophie Matthews-Paul explains how it's carried out.
In at the finish
In at the finish
Sophie Matthews-Paul looks at some of the finishing techniques which improve workflow and guarantee perfect end results.What lies ahead
What lies ahead
Forewarned is forearmed, which is why environmental consultant Clare Taylor updates you on the energy and waste control changes planned for this spring.
NOT JUST ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
NOT JUST ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
Digital Imaging Services is making money from its creativity and project management as much as from print by producing stunning visual campaigns, such as this enormous brickwork vinyl and metal 'graffiti'.Go Future Gazing
Go Future Gazing
at Sign and Digital UK, where the UK wide-format industry does business.The UK's premier sign making and digital printing event returns to the Birmingham NEC on the 13th, 14th and 15th April 2010.