Be buoyed

By the time you read this Fespa Global 2022 will have been and gone. Did you make the trip, and if so, did you see anything that opened your eyes to new opportunities - and/or efficiencies? The next obvious question is, if so, can you afford the investment, or maybe more to the point, can you afford not to make it? For those of you thinking you could do with a helping hand on the finance front can I suggest you read what Compass Business Finance director David Bunker has to say in this month’s Talking Point interview. You may well be buoyed by his comments.

Here’s hoping you’re also getting a lift by what’s happening in terms of software developments and integrations that mean large-format PSPs have more opportunity than ever to gather and analyse data from across the whole of their operations - and to use that intelligence to become more efficient and profitable. Turn to p14 for a feature that delves into the situation. And while we’re talking software, the Zietgeist feature this issue focusses on no-code tools - what they are and how their use could benefit your business. They seem a no brainer!

As always, environmental issues get an airing too. Given the volume of ‘eco’ consumables hitting the wide-format print market it’s easy to think that ‘green’ considerations are all that are on the inks and media R+D agenda. But is that the case? You can read what the suppliers have to say starting on p18. Then you can get MacroArt MD Michael Green’s take on PSPs recovering used print for recycling, and read what MediaCo operations director Stephen Arthur has to say about being a truly sustainable print provider.

In a sector that never stands still, here’s to a summer of happy activity.