Profile
Q&A: Nick Hand, director, The Letterpress Collective
Nick trained as a typographer and says he has loved type, ink and paper ever since. He recently completed an epic cycle ride from Bristol to Mainz in Germany on ‘the printing bike’, carrying an Adana...
60 seconds with RNB Group
Bob Rhodes and Ryan Metcalf joined forces to set up RNB Group nine years ago. The firm’s services span data processing, digital printing, laser printing, inkjetting, hand fulfilment, machine enclosing...
60 seconds with Brio Design & Print Management
Managing director Tim Vernon began Brio after winning a contract to design, print and distribute a trade magazine for the direct selling Industry, which resulted in something of a specialism in the...
Q&A: Darren Lyall, mailing operations manager, GI Solutions
Hats off to Darren who has become the first student to complete the BPIF’s graduate management programme. Apart from a six-week stint doing something dull in another industry, Darren has been in print...
60 seconds with Point Control
Lancashire-based perfect and PUR binding specialist Point Control began life 18 years ago when founding directors Richard Berwick, Andrew Cavannagh and Shaun Gill decided they wanted to work for...
Q&A: Francis Atterbury Partner, Hurtwood Press
Francis was, literally, born into the industry. Having swerved a potential career in house sales, he has worked in print for over 35 years and now heads up print and book production consultancy...
60 seconds with Ellison Printing
Ellison Printing was established in 1971 by Fred and Hazel Ellison. Fred is a time-served master printer and self employment was a natural progression. Their daughter Jane has been involved “since...
Q&A: Jameson Smith, founder and director, Assembly Direct Mail
Jameson, 42, has been in the print business for 24 years. Since 2004 he has built Colchester-based Assembly Direct Mail up to provide a range of services including litho/digital printing and...
60 seconds with Strath Print
Strath Print was set up by directors Martin Benson and Peter Dunlop a decade ago, after the publisher they worked for closed its print division. The five-strong business is the only printing company...
Q&A: Clive Bramble Sales executive, The Colchester Print Group
Clive has been involved in the print and packaging game for 43 years, and has five more to go. During his time he has held 17 positions in nine different companies. This year he celebrated his 60th...