Hello and welcome to Print Monthly November/December! Well here we are closing out another year in print but also following up with our first edition since The Print Show at the end of September. It’s hard not to have a feeling of melancholy when it comes to this part of the year as the winter settles in, and many big projects, events, and holidays are now distant memories. Despite that, this year’s Print Show had many of the hallmarks of a resilient and positive industry, as thousands of people flocked to the NEC for three days of networking, learning, and discovering new solutions. Seeing all the videos and pictures of people attending the show on social media was testament to the enduring importance of the show, but also the benefit of getting out of your normal workplace and catching up with industry friends, or seeing new hardware, software, and substrates. For myself it was fantastic to continue interviewing various visitors and exhibitors on the Print Monthly stand, as well as make use of The Podcast Booth which was utilised by various familiar faces in the industry. To catch up with it all simply head over to our Print Monthly and SignLink YouTube channels (link on the left) or check out The Print Monthly Podcast on all good audio platforms. As I alluded to earlier, this time of year can get a bit intense with all the chaos of Christmas and New Year, but also businesses can feel the strain regarding new budgets, changing markets, and increased pressures from geopolitical events. Our news section covers many of these elements (pages 6 to 17), including the industry reaction to the Autumn Budget, as well as the evolving situation regarding Royal Mail prices, and new details around the mergers of many big suppliers in the industry. Over with our features and specials, there’s plenty to help lift spirits from money talk, especially with this edition’s Fresh Perspectives (pages 19 to 20). Kierian Cameron is a brilliant source of inspiration and certainly someone who is championing the power of print with her popular publication, Brand Cult. Meanwhile, over with this issue’s Company Spotlight (pages 30 and 31), we hear the inspiring story of Zebra Print, a business which started in a makeshift office 20 years ago and is now a multi-million-pound company operating from a 21,000sq ft. facility in Leeds. With that, I’ll leave you to check out all the information and advice this issue has to offer, and I hope to see you in the next one! ISSUE 363 November | December 2026 Publishing director: Page Tuck Production: ATG Media Contributors: Michael Walker, Colin Sinclair McDermott, Mark Stephenson, Kierian Cameron 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 David was happy to provide Colin Sinclair McDermott with a taste of home after he had been away from the UK at events like PRINTING United 2026 SPOTTED AT THE PRINT SHOW 2026 4 website: www.printmonthly.co.uk November | December 2026 - Issue 363 Printed on Sappi Magno Satin from EBB Paper CBP034244 printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine printmonthly_signlink printmonthly Editor David Osgar david@linkpublishing.co.uk Sales executive Billy Milne billy@linkpublishing.co.uk
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