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The article looks at the transformation of the Hong Kong/China print manufacturing industry into the world's print manufacturing hub. Neil Palfreyman of Thames & Hudson points out that technological advances have led to greater consistency in the printed result. Derek Hill of the British and Foreign Bible Society describes how prepress technology changed the industry. Pop-up creator and designer David Carter cites the three major changes in the pop-up segment.

The article considers the possible increase in the number of print projects in Hong Kong, China in 2008. The fact remains that it is still cheaper to manufacture in Hong Kong/China. The unequivocal belief is that new presses with state-of-the-art technology deliver much higher efficiency and quality, and, in the longer run, are more cost-effective than running and refurbishing old metals. For this reason, the contingent of Hong Kong/China suppliers visiting print equipment fairs is always one of the fastest to implement a new technology.

The article explores how print suppliers in Hong Kong and China are responding to changes and challenges posed by market and geopolitical events. Topics covered include the impact of the devaluation of the British pound caused by the Brexit on the print suppliers that service British publishers, the effect of the overcapacity in the U.S. and China and adopting digital printing technology.

The article reports on the approach taken by Hong Kong/China print manufacturers to increasing productivity. It is noted that such manufacturers substituted success with higher efficiencies given the frenetic activities that are going on at every production facility. Such an approach involves the deployment of automated systems and the installation of new technologies. On-screen proofing is widely used, except for the high-end illustrated book segment. Information is also presented on several print suppliers.