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Whistl invests and hires at Parcelhub
Whistl has started to expand Parcelhub, the business it acquired in June, after investing in its first automated parcel sortation machine and taking on a new director of business development.

Simpson Group bolsters team with new recruits
POS specialist Simpson Group has taken on four new staff across various areas of the business to support further growth and strengthen its relationships with both new and existing customers.

Fretwell Print & Design eyes turnover growth following MBO
Fretwell Print & Design is looking to increase its turnover by nearly a third over the next two to three years following a management buyout by two long-serving employees.

New Tradeprint MD steps up
Charlene Douglas has been named as the new managing director of Cimpress-owned Tradeprint.

60 seconds with Blissetts
Blissett Bookbinders was established in London in 1920, and today the fourth generation is in charge.

Overmatter: roll play
Chapeau to the team at Unite, which made the most of the wordplay opportunities after a dispute erupted at toilet paper and paper towel manufacturer Sidcot Group’s mill in Derbyshire.

Friends, we’re all in this together
Now that daylight saving time has ended, the autumn evenings will briefly get lighter before the winter gloom descends – but last Monday evening the industry collectively lit up the night sky over...

Q&A: Ray Baxter, commercial director, Insite Graphics
Ray hails from leafy Epsom and has been in the industry for 10 years. He’s been married to Jane for “34 long years”, and they have two grown up children. He’s passionate about Chelsea FC and is “a...

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Everyone loves a good Christmas party and a well-planned corporate gathering can do wonders for morale. But as headlines have shown, employers are becoming increasingly alive to the risks they face...

Xaar exec takes on CFO role
Xaar has turned to an internal candidate to take over the mantle of chief financial officer.