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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.

Gavin Martin Colournet takes top prize at Antalis Review

Luxury printer Gavin Martin Colournet celebrated its first win at the Antalis Review 2017 awards last week.

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.