Hello and welcome to Print Monthly July/ August! The sun has continued to shine all over the UK, bringing with it heat and summer festivities. Good weather can be both good and bad for businesses, as live events can drive orders but also mean that businesses and consumers are distracted by holidays and other activities. The sun can benefit events in the industry however, as seen by the many get-togethers and celebrations taking place across the world of print. The beginning of May brought with it the annual FESPA Global Print Expo which took place in Berlin from May 6th till May 9th. Having attended with my colleague Jonathan to catch up with the industry, it was clear to see that wide-format and speciality print are two ever-evolving markets, especially as the show attracted various international visitors and a variety of different solutions in print, packaging, software, and signage. It was fantastic to catch up with so many members of the industry at FESPA, particularly as year on year we get to see visitors and exhibitors from businesses that continue to grow and diversify. You can read about just some of the releases and products showcased at this year’s FESPA in our Wide-Format Printers feature on pages 62 to 66. Our recent trips have also made evident our need to continue producing thought-provoking and insightful content for our readers, and this issue is no exception to that mission as we have some fantastic reads from across the print spectrum. In our March/April edition we had our first edition of ‘Fresh Perspectives’, a regular article written by a new or unheard voice in the industry. The reception to this was fantastic and even led to the creation of this edition’s article which comes from Neil Wallis from Inkwell Printing. Wallis gives a great insight into taking over a family business and making software and automation work for a small to medium-sized print business (pages 36 to 37). If you have an idea for a future edition of Fresh Perspectives, please do get in touch at: editor@printmonthly. co.uk On top of this we also have advice on buying or investing in a print business (pages 52 to 53), selling print on webshops (pages 48 to 49), plus Michael Walker takes a look at the HP Latex R530 in this edition’s Under the Hood. Plenty to read in the summer sun (Formara Print and Marketing I’m looking at you – featured on pages 40 and 41). ISSUE 355July / August 2025 Publishing director: Page Tuck Production: Ben Mallon Contributors: Rob Fletcher, Michael Walker, Colin Sinclair McDermott, Neil Wallis Contact Editorial: 0117 980 5040 Sales: 0117 960 3255 Production: 0117 980 5041 Accounts: 0117 980 5042 Find us online www.printmonthly.co.uk Socials All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the prior consent of the publisher. The views expressed by contributors to Print Monthly magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher or editorial team and Link Publishing Ltd. takes no responsibility for any errors that may have occurred. The publisher also accepts no responsibility for the advertising content, including any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. Calls may be recorded for training purposes. Link Publishing Ltd. retains the right to publish and re-publish any images or information sent to the publication. Link Publishing Ltd, Unit G, Link House, Britton Gardens, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1TF Editor David Osgar david@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Jan Thomas jan@linkpublishing.co.uk Sales Manager Tim Hall tim@linkpublishing.co.uk Graphic Designer Ben Mallon ben@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Kathryn Quinn k.quinn@linkpublishing.co.uk Office Therapist Skye printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine printmonthly_signlink Printed on Sappi Magno Satin from EBB Paper CBP00015512002182040 EDITOR S NOTE MEET THE TEAM VIDEO COVERAGE Scan the QR code to watch our video coverage over on our Print7 YouTube channel Multimedia Journalist Jonathan Pert jonathan@linkpublishing.co.uk Sales Executive Lucas Naylor lucas@linkpublishing.co.uk [L to R] Luke Wildey from Howden Insurance, and Wil Wilson from Artworker, catching up on Print Monthly while taking in the sights of the London skyline. Get featured in our next edition by emailing editor@printmonthly.co.uk 4 email: editor@printmonthly.co.uk July / August 2025 - Issue 355 printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine printmonthly_signlink WHERE ARE YOU READING PRINT MONTHLY?
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