Printers

Q&A: Thomas Berwick, apprentice, Point Control

Thomas has been in the industry for about 18 months in his apprentice role at Accrington-based print finishing business Point Control, where his father Richard is one of the firm’s founding directors....

Marriages of convenience: mergers and acquisitions in print

There is a scene in the film version of Bret Easton Ellis’ gothic horror American Psycho where deranged executioner Patrick Bateman (played by Christian Bale) spouts to a club patron: “I’m into...

Power of Print wants audience boost after sold-out 2015 event

The annual Power of Print seminar, a celebration of the effectiveness of print in the UK, is looking to increase audience numbers again, according to the event's manager.

Amateur snappers seek out pro-grade print suppliers

It is tempting to put photographers into two distinct categories: the professionals at one end armed with a Hasselblad or a big fat Canon and an artistic temperament; and the amateurs at the other...

Print reigns during royal revelries

Newspapers and magazines can’t resist a royal special and the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II on 21 April was the perfect opportunity to go large, sometimes very large, on the subject of our...

60 seconds with White Duck Screen Print

White Duck began as a means to pool the skills and passions of its two founders: Rebecca Cleal, photographer and designer, and Joshua Roberton, screen printer. The firm began printing t-shirts back in...

Q&A: Josh Mumford Digital press operator apprentice, Healeys Print Group

Josh is new to the print industry, and is just three months into his apprenticeship in this marvellous industry of ours. When not at work his hobbies including football, music, cinema, and watching...

60 seconds with Warwick Printing

It’s a double celebration for Warwick Printing Company, which is marking both its 70th anniversary and 30 years under the current ownership. The firm was established in 1946 by Moric Schwarz, a...

‘My proudest achievements at GI are around people’

Despite being the lead (well, strictly speaking only) guitarist in indie rock cover band The Hoo Haas, it’s safe to say that Patrick Headley is better known, outside the Midlands music scene at least,...

Take your site to the next level

Dean Johnson knew he had to expand his horizons when he could barely see any horizon at all. The family sign-making business he runs was so chock-full of equipment and bustling with staff and walk-in...