Profile
60 seconds with Wensleydale Press
Wensleydale Press began life in the mid-19th century. It was acquired by husband and wife team Ken and Liz Lawson in 1979. Although Ken passed away a decade ago, the business continues to be run by...
Q&A: Graham Congreve Sales director, Evolution Print
Graham has been in print for around 28 years, starting in advertising. He lives with his partner Catherine and loves watching cricket and football (Sheffield Wednesday), music, art and architecture,...
60-seconds with… KMS Litho
KMS Litho was established in 1993 by father and sons Keith, Mark and the late Stuart Willis as a family-run general print business. These days Keith has retired (although often lends a hand) and the...
60 seconds with… Ditto 4 Design
In 2002, Ron Fothergill was working in a Blues Brothers show. “Many of the acts we worked asked us to design their posters and leaflets. We saw an opportunity and started off running two machines in...
Q&A: Chris Narayan Bindery manager, Rapidity
Chris has worked for 37 years as a hand bookbinder, and his expert skills have been called upon to give demonstrations and teach classes in the art. He loves music and football, his wife, and his...
60 seconds with Barley Print
Barley Print started in 2007 when it took over a calendar business. It installed its own B2 press to produce the calendars and commercial work.
Q&A: Amanda Dickinson Managing director Rethink CMYK
Amanda had something of an OMG moment upon realising that she’s spent 31 years in print, culminating in her current position as managing director at Barnsley-based Rethink CMYK. She’s married to Joel...
Q&A: Tim Solway, managing director, Solways Quality Printing
Natty dresser Tim loves his family (wife Gilly and children Rachel and Hugo), his friends, Mallorca, motor boats, skiing on water and snow, guitar, cricket, tennis, karaoke and the Worshipful Company...
60 seconds with LWV Printworks
LWV Printworks started 14 years ago with one member of staff, operating from a rented desk at a small screen printer, after managing director Peter Wilson spotted a gap in the market to provide...
Q&A: Andre Herbert, sales executive, Kingfisher Press
Andre Herbert is retiring at the ripe old age of 73 having spent all his working life (57 years) within the print industry. He lives in Norfolk with his wife and two children. In his spare time he...