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Q&A: Jon Dudley, sales director, Limpet Labels

Jon is 42 and has spent 19 years working at Wrexham-based Limpet Labels. His hobbies include Moto GP, sim racing and PC gaming.

PressOn on brand with Rixo Harrods pop-up

Founded in 2015 by Henrietta Rix and Orlagh McCloskey, London fashion brand Rixo is known for its passion for vintage.

Plan for the worst & hope for the best

There’s one thing everyone can agree on about Brexit: no one knows what’s going to happen at the end of next month. The only certainty is that the outcome remains uncertain and if the UK does crash...

Responsible businesses will engage the next generation

Millennials are an elusive demographic for recruiting printers – the sector is rich in experience but poor in new entrants, with its invaluable skilled workers reaching retirement age and taking with...

‘Make the customer experience as valuable as possible’

There aren’t many print industry user group events where the roster of keynote speakers include a fashion wunderkind from Miami and costume designers from Cirque du Soleil.

Pre-loved profitability: used machines can pay

With digital print having become a fixture in the industry (it hit its silver jubilee last year) you might think that as the market became established a strong secondhand market would have emerged...

Star product: Mutoh ValueJet 1627MH

New ValueJet model that combines the benefits of eco-solvent and UV inks.

Me & my: Mounter’s Mate Smartstation 214

Mark Andrews’ route into print wasn’t a particularly conventional or direct one. He set up his own one-man wide-format business about five years ago, building up signage and graphics work from local...

Hire power: secure the right recruit for your business

They say that a business is only ever as good as its last sale. While that may be true, the reality is that a business is really only ever as good as the people it employs.

Carly Press acquires Colourtone

Family-run commercial printer Carly Press has acquired a local digital specialist to expand its service offering and client base.