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New MD for Solopress

Solopress joint founders Aron Priest and Andy Smith have passed the reins to a former rival as the business looks to its next stage of growth following its acquisition by German web-to-print group...

Q&A: Ben Watson Technical & design manager, Saxon Packaging

Ben is 38 and, having got into corrugated at a formative age, has already racked up 22 years in the industry. He’s married with two boys and something of a martial artist in his spare time.

Overmatter: sock it to them

Overmatter is well aware that the trend for all things personalised shows no sign of abating. You only need to read the Briefing article on page eight of this very issue to see evidence of that.

60 seconds with... Harlow Printing

Harlow Printing Works (Northern) was established in 1947 by the grandfather of current managing director Richard Walker, and Richard’s father changed the name to Harlow Printing in 1977.

Ripe and G&T draw up vehicle for tiny AR dancer

Graffiti artist Insa likes to push his subversive work into uncharted territory. Whether breaking taboos, subverting norms or challenging technology, he works to take the age-old disciplines his art...

Star product: Xerox Iridesse

Six colours, productivity and embellishment in one package.

‘We learn as we go has to be the spirit’

Ordinarily, having your products reduce your customers to tears is not a good thing.

Me & my: Roland VersaUV S-Series LEC-330S F200

They’re a plain speaking bunch at The Sign Shed, as befits the North Yorkshire location. That approach is exemplified by the name, which references the firm’s origins in a garden shed making signs.

Best of British: UK pressmaker builds on long history of success

Edale is one of the last companies to design and build conventional printing presses on British soil. It enjoys a healthy international market for its modern flexo presses for label, flexible...

Top management change at Kolbus

Kolbus managing director Kai Büntemeyer has left the management of the company, effective yesterday (31 January).