Movers and appointments

The former group sales director at SBS Print Group, which fell into administration and ceased trading in October, has been hired by Pureprint Group as an account director.

Flexo plate supplier Miraclon has appointed David Parker as its new sales manager for UK and Ireland, while also rolling out a global price increase of 5% on all consumables.

Scodix has appointed industry veteran Paul Michael Franklin as its sales director for Northern Europe, comprising the UK, Ireland and Nordic countries.

Paper merchant PG Paper has hired a new managing director to support its growth plans across global markets and further diversification.

London and Manchester-based Leaflet Drop Marketing (LDM) has appointed Terry Boland as its first sales director.

UPM president and CEO Jussi Pesonen has said he will exercise his right to retire from UPM during 2024, in accordance with the terms of his service contract.

Branding and signage specialist MacroArt has begun directly targeting local schools and colleges with detailed information about apprenticeship vacancies across its business.

DecoNetwork has appointed its first ‘DecoPro’ for the UK and the rest of Europe – a freelance professional providing services to its clients.

DS Smith’s shares have risen by over 3% in early trading after it reported that overall trading since 1 May 2022 is in line with its expectations, driven by pricing momentum and good cost control.

PSE Offline Marketing has appointed a newcomer to the print industry as its head of strategy, who will focus on helping clients maximise their return on investment.