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McMurtrie: Seeing many commercial printers diversifying into labels and packaging

New year predictions: Keith McMurtrie, Tharstern

Tharstern CEO Keith McMurtrie hopes that businesses will become more data-led in 2022 and make use of the information that’s stored in the software they use.

Green: Looking to embrace opportunity in 2022

New year predictions: Michael Green, MacroArt

MacroArt managing director Michael Green is hoping for a calmer year in 2022 after making major changes to his business throughout the pandemic, but will ensure that it remains reactive to...

Smith: Customer expectations will likely remain high in 2022

New year predictions: Duncan Smith, Canon UK & Ireland

Duncan Smith, country director, Production Printing Products at Canon UK & Ireland says ‘digital fatigue’ brought on by an excess of marketing emails during the pandemic has led some marketers to...

Watts: automation and investment in training were key in 2021

New year predictions: Andy Watts, TJ Books

TJ Books managing director Andy Watts is hoping the industry in general can cooperate more in 2022, and that the pandemic-induced onshoring trend will become a permanent choice.

Deadman: Looking forward to the launch of KCS' product label division in 2022

New year predictions: Zoe Deadman, KCS Print

KCS Print managing director Zoe Deadman hopes that more face-to-face interactions next year will enable printers and their customers to work more closely to create powerful print that achieves its...

Stewart: Businesses are more focused on efficiently increasing capacity

New year predictions: Erskine Stewart, SwissQprint UK

SwissQprint UK managing director Erskine Stewart expects sustainability and impact on the environment to continue to be important considerations for the industry in 2022.

Jarrold: "We need to hear from you to inform our approach"

New year predictions: Charles Jarrold, BPIF

As CEO of the industry's trade body, it shouldn't come as a surprise that positivity is his watchword for the year ahead.

Kilcoyne-Guilliam: anyone with a specialism has a massive opportunity whatever the climate

New year predictions: Sarah Kilcoyne-Guilliam, Bluetree Group

Bluetree Group's autumn acquisition of Kingsbury Press resulted in a new challenge for Sarah Kilcoyne-Guilliam, who became head of client success as part of the integration of the businesses, with...

The dispute originates from early 2021

FLB union members calling for a 'fair pay rise'

Unite members working at FLB Group’s Dalkeith site in Scotland are continuing their campaign for “a fair and decent pay rise” and have set up a Twitter account devoted to their cause.

Webmart achieved a top-quartile score of 91% in its latest employee survey

Webmart wins Outstanding Workplace award

Webmart has been awarded a People Insight’s Outstanding Workplace Award 2021 after achieving a top-quartile score of 91% in its latest employee survey.