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MP visits Deanprint to celebrate 125th anniversary

MP for Stockport Ann Coffey visited print and finishing company Deanprint, which is based in the town, last Friday (27 February) to mark the firm’s 125th anniversary.

Industry mourns print stalwart Victor Watson

Victor Watson CBE, a “titan” of the printing industry and celebrated Leeds businessman, has died aged 86.

Paperlinx appoints new CEO following Price's departure

Paperlinx has promoted the head of its Australia, New Zealand and Asia operations to chief executive following the departure of Andrew Price last week.

Overmatter: just deserts

Overmatter loves a good cause. Pensord Press managing director Darren Coxon has billed his upcoming charitable adventure, somewhat harshly, as “an overweight bloke in the desert followed by vultures”....

Q&A: Patsy Taylor Sales account manager, Emtone Print

Hot on the heels of the special feature in our last issue about family-run print firms, we have a new joiner at family-owned Emtone Print in Bath. It’s Patsy’s first year in print, no less.

60 seconds with Battlefield Printing Group

Battlefield Printing Group started out 25 years ago with a Multilith press in the company owner’s garage. It quickly became known as the ‘friendly print and copy shop’ and built a reputation in...

Interview: ‘A business lives or dies on cashflow, not just profit’

According to Delta Group chief executive Mike Phillips, the firm’s clients regard it as one of the industry’s best kept secrets. But with sales expected to nudge £70m in 2015 and an ambitious plan to...

Tributes pour in for an inspirational, one-of-a-kind leader

Law’s loss was most definitely printing’s gain.

Few people achieve legendary status in their field, and legend is a much over-used descriptor. But it is an entirely accurate one for Bob Gavron,...

Shock news is perhaps no surprise

It’s safe to say that Andrew Price’s unceremonial sacking by Paperlinx came as something of a surprise last week.

Unshackle your speed from your slowest process

Alex Rogo is a harried plant manager working ever more desperately to try to improve performance. His factory is rapidly heading for disaster. So is his marriage. He has 90 days to save his plant or...