People

Cooper: started at 16 with an apprenticeship at TLG

End of an era as Cooper prepares to exit TLG

Long-standing Lettershop director Simon Cooper will leave the business at the end of the year.

Ahmed (L, with Hindley) will learn about all aspects of the business

Peter Scott Printers launches apprenticeship scheme

Peter Scott Printers has started a new apprenticeship scheme to train the next generation of printing professionals.

Mark Young: more committed than ever

Bluetree promotes Young to new role

Bluetree Group has expanded its senior management team with the promotion of Mark Young to the new role of managing director of its print division.

Tom Baker (R) with brother Harry (L) and father Steve

Baker Labels expands family team

Family-owned trade label specialist Baker Labels has appointed Tom Baker in the new role of academy coordinator, which will see him lead the development of the company's training academy Bakers...

Soft skills for better business

To run a business, to be successful in life, requires skill, knowledge and plenty of time.

Adamski was sales director for Visual Communications at Antalis Poland

Gardiner Graphics eyes European growth with hires

Gardiner Graphics Group has set up a new European sales team to support the roll-out of its Touchshield anti-microbial substrate and the takeover of Roland DG’s branded media business.

Shrive: outstanding motivator of people and a first-class team builder

Paper merchanting luminary passes

Industry colleagues are mourning former National Association of Paper Merchants president Peter Shrive who passed away earlier this month aged 77.

Dempsey: brand champion

Landa's Dempsey promoted to new role

Landa Digital Printing has promoted Mark Dempsey to a new global role.

Dixon: long track record in buying and building businesses

Nick Dixon leaves HH for next challenge

Nick Dixon has left HH Global 20 months after selling Blueberry Wave to the fast-expanding marketing services group.

Roy Eccles pictured during his time at Heidelberg in the 1970s

Roy Eccles RIP

Roy Eccles, who has died aged 93, worked in the printing industry for more than 50 years, covering the whole second half of the 20th Century and into the 21st.