Hello and welcome to Print Monthly July/ August! Event season is definitely in full swing, as I’m sure many businesses within the industry are feeling. Here at Print Monthly we’ve had a busy few weeks since May, with even more dates in the diary booked in over the summer as we build up to The Print Show in September. In the middle of May I had the pleasure of visiting The Printing Charity’s team meeting day where I gave a presentation on the shape of the print industry from the perspective of the press. It was a fantastic chance to look at what we have overseen over the past few years and give some thoughts on where the industry is going (keep your eyes peeled on The Print Show for more presentations like this on the way). Following this me and Jonathan Pert made our annual pilgrimage to FESPA which this year took place in Barcelona – which made for a very rejuvenated and different feeling show. FESPA of course meant many co-locating events and get togethers which act as great ways to connect with the industry throughout Europe, and in some cases, the world. From press dinners to mixers and of course the famous FESPA party, this year’s event saw us connect with more people than ever before – and all that was after long days at the show, which usually included daily step counts of over 15k. Upon returning from FESPA, I had the perfect chance to take some time away from work with a lovely trip to Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (both of which also made it into this year’s World Cup – which is more than can be said for Wales). While I was away, my colleagues were not short on things to do as both Jonathan and our latest sales executive, Billy Milne, visited several events, including a visit to Portugal to see Navigator Paper, and a machine release in Vienna hosted by Fujifilm. Often family or friends can joke about the amount of travelling we do, saying “it’s hard a life aye?” But jokes aside, it truly demonstrates the importance of networking, seeing different markets, and bringing people together in different places. This edition also touches on many of those important factors with many features and specials that speak about the importance of building a brand and working with different people as much as possible. We also start to get our first preview of The Print Show on pages 19 to 27, which is another date to add to our very busy diaries. So, with that said, take some time to wind down from your busy day, catch up with the print industry, and I’ll see you next time! ISSUE 361 July | August 2026 Publishing director: Page Tuck Production: ATGMedia Contributors: Michael Walker, Colin Sinclair McDermott, Joe Reid 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 Koru Media 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. Koru Media Ltd. retains the right to publish and re-publish any images or information sent to the publication. Koru Media Ltd. Unit G, Link House, Britton Gardens, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1TF Accounts Jan Thomas jan@linkpublishing.co.uk Features writer Rob Fletcher rob@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Kathryn Quinn k.quinn@linkpublishing.co.uk printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine printmonthly_signlink printmonthly MEET THE TEAM PODCAST Scan the QR code to listen to our Print Monthly podcast Commissioning editor Jonathan Pert jonathan@linkpublishing.co.uk EDITOR S NOTE Our sales executive, Billy Milne, cementing himself as a young person in print at the latest IPIA Annual Networking Lunch (June 18th) where he got to meet professionals throughout the industry. Image: Mark Stephenson, The Spark Organisation SPOTTED AT IPIA ANNUAL NETWORKING LUNCH 4 website: www.printmonthly.co.uk July | August 2026 - Issue 361 Printed on Sappi Magno Satin from EBB Paper CBP034244 Sales Page Tuck page@linkpublishing.co.uk printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine printmonthly_signlink printmonthly Editor David Osgar david@linkpublishing.co.uk Sales executive Billy Milne billy@linkpublishing.co.uk
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