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Skills schemes to attract bright young things

Whenever I thought of the print industry I pictured big warehouses printing stacks of newspapers: I guess I just thought of print as being quite old-fashioned,” recalls one of them.

A forte for IT can help orchestrate greater harmony

There is no doubt that the top dog in enterprises when it comes to all things IT and technology is the chief information officer (CIO).

Q&A: Linzi Blackwell Senior graphic designer, Primeprint Newark

Linzi has been working as a graphic designer for Primeprint Newark for six years after graduating with a BA (Hons) in Printed Textiles from University College Falmouth.

Overmatter: Stop right there

Ah, stop-motion animation, a technique that brings back fond memories of Morph, Trumpton et al, as well as more recent exponents such as Wallace & Gromit.

60 seconds with Belmont Packaging

Belmont Packaging was founded in 1978. The firm set up an e-commerce division, Boxed-Up, five years ago, supplying a range of boxes to smaller merchants.

‘It’s all about return on investment’

Earlier this month, The Printing Charity, in partnership with Ricoh, took the opportunity presented by its annual luncheon to organise a roundtable discussion on how the industry can prepare for...

Manufacturing a cure for toxic errors is getting simpler

Swiss-made is synonymous with a meticulous attention to detail, reliable performance and unimpeachable standards. Think watches, chocolate, banking, the Red Cross and Roger Federer.

Star product: Scodix E106

Scodix says high-end foiling for the masses is now viable with this enhancement press.

Me & my: Celmacch Chroma Evo 1700 HBL

Corrugated packaging is a fast-paced industry sector that runs almost entirely separately to the superficially similar folding carton sector.

DS Smith opens first UK PackRight Centres

Packaging giant DS Smith has opened its first two UK PackRight Centres, enabling customers to work with packaging experts to design and build new or improved packaging prototypes.