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'End of an era' as Immediate Media's Skelton retires
Immediate Media production director Mal Skelton has retired after 37 years in the publishing business.
PCS appoints homegrown managing director
Plastic Card Services has appointed a new managing director as it embarks on its next growth stage on the eve of its 25th anniversary.
New role for Heidelberg's Rae
Former Heidelberg UK divisional director Andy Rae has a new worldwide role at the manufacturer.
Rise of the robots could help printers
Robots could replace 4 million jobs in the British private sector in the next decade, according to new research, but analysts argue that robotics and automation could help rather than hinder print.
Overmatter: dunker’s delight
Well done to fellow PrintWeek Award winners Windles and Woodmansterne for reviving the age-old tradition of the print ‘wayzgoose’, with a day of fun and frolics at the new Windles site in Thame.
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...
Scales of justice are rebalanced in favour of employees
A decision handed down by the Supreme Court at the end of July has changed the employment law landscape. A fees-based regime instituted by the government that was intended to reduce the number of...
‘I liked dealing with printers, they’re fun’
With a 30-plus-year history in the paper merchanting game, Martyn Eustace, managing director of print and paper advocacy organisation Two Sides UK, is well versed on the effectiveness and...
Bob’s your uncle... and also finance director on weekdays
While the idea of working with relatives might not appeal to everyone, family-run firms continue to thrive in the print landscape, with many among the industry’s most successful names.
We need to broadcast print’s positive stories
Will the day ever come when the sustainability of print and paper will be accepted without question? Probably not.