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Q&A: Dan Dean Consultant, B&B Press Rotherham
Dan is B&B’s former business development director and retired at the end of last year after a whopping 46 years in print, starting as an apprentice compositor. His hobbies include golf (10 handicap)...
Me & My… Tharstern modular MIS
Smart Graphics turned to Tharstern when it dawned on the company’s team that the MIS developer could provide for efficiency savings.
What printers can do to recycle waste
The UK is the world’s fifth largest manufacturer of printed products, and while there aren’t any statistics to indicate the level of overall material consumption in the industry, it is probably safe...
Bell & Bain expands apprenticeship scheme with new recruits
Scottish book printer Bell & Bain has recruited two new apprentices and plans to take on four more in the next few weeks.
Robert Whiteside to leave Adare
Robert Whiteside, chairman of both Adare Secure Essential Communications (SEC) and Adare International, is stepping down from the group at the end of the month.
60 seconds with Washington Direct Mail
Washington Direct Mail (WDM) started in 1983 and was originally created to handle print and merchandising for a car manufacturer’s dealerships. It then set up a mailing house arm and went on to add...
Overmatter: the running men
From tragedy, comes positivity. A team of four from Plastic Card Services are currently in training for the Wilmslow Half Marathon, running in aid of the Matthew Nicholls Trust.
Take the high road to conquer new markets
Label Apeel seems to enjoy bucking the trend. Just as other printers are bringing everything under one roof, it chose to open a second office 340 miles away from its main base.
Q&A Ian Kendall Chief executive, The Reflex Group
Ian has spent more than 30 years in print and packaging, having originally joined the industry via a chance connection. Together with Mike Turner he co-founded Reflex Labels (now The Reflex Group) in...
All-rounders step up to big leagues
Typically we print to flat surfaces, like paper or board, or to labels that can be fixed to objects. But there is a growing interest in printing direct to objects.