Contents


CONTENTS P12


APRIL/MAY 2026


4 Editor’s Letter Meet the team


6 News


All the latest in the world of wide-format printing


12 FESPA Preview


Dive into what you can look forward to at this year’s show with a Q&A from Michael Ryan, head of FESPA Global Print Expo


14 Sign & Digital UK Review Find an overview of what happened at this year’s SDUK show at the NEC in Birmingham


16 Technology With the technology updates happening so far, assistant editor, Ana Lambert, delved into recent innovations


18 Technology | What to Watch Couldn’t attend the Spandex Summit in March? Worry not as assistant editor, Ana Lambert, has compiled the highlights of the summit for you


20 Business | Knowledge In this issue, Stuart Mason, founder of Here’s How To, highlights how most businesses are not built to be sold, but that there is a way to appeal to buyers


22 Business | Diversifi cation Exploring diversifi cation in 2026, we uncover how packaging can be a useful tool to expand your business’ offerings


24 Business | Talking Point We speak to Colin Sinclair McDermott, The Online Print Coach, on his new book, his time in the industry and his advice to those coming into it


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26 Environment Assistant editor, Ana Lambert, explores into the recycling schemes that are in place currently and how they can infl uence others to do the same


28 Over to You Tony Barnett, managing director of John E Wright & Co


29 Zeitgeist


About the importance of awards recognition


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