People

Ruby is 19 and started her apprenticeship at Paragon CC’s Nottingham site in Sutton-in-Ashfield in June 2021.

Planning the launch of a new business is challenging in any market at any time, but doing it while also coping with serious mental and physical illness takes it to another level.

Matthew is 21 and has been working in the printing industry since January 2020. He was a finalist and highly commended in the Trainee of the Year category at the Printweek Awards earlier this year

Gail is 40 years old and lives in Manchester with Amy, her wife of five years, and their two cats and one dog. She has worked in print for 19 years and says: “I’ll have to bake a cake for next year!”

Lucy has reached “the grand old age of 45” and has been working in the print and agency world for 27 years.

Mark started working in the printing industry three years ago. The 24-year-old’s drive and positive attitude helped him to carry off the prestigious Trainee of the Year Award at this year’s Printweek...

Neil is “a young at heart, sixty-something singleton” who started his print career in 1977. He enjoys eating out, going on the occasional holiday, and spending his time with his daughter.

Josh is 26 and has been working in the industry – in his case papermaking at Cumbrian manufacturer James Cropper – since 2014.

Tradeprint is celebrating its 25th anniversary and has ambitious expansion plans in the works.

FFEI CEO Andy Cook has left the firm six months after selling the business to Xaar.