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Putting people first could remedy print’s age-old issue with old age
For more years than I care to remember we’ve talked about the print industry’s ageing workforce as a ‘ticking time bomb’ that will be our undoing.
Star product: CGS Oris Real Substrate Proof
A fully colour-accurate digital proofing system for packaging.
Overmatter: Where there's merch, there's brass
Overmatter wonders whether any prescient printing industry folk have manufacturer merch worth thousands of pounds squirrelled away at the back of the wardrobe?
Q&A: David Warwick, platemaker and stock controller, H&H Reeds
David, also known as ‘Pez’ is 61 and has worked H&H Reeds for 45 years – we reckon he must be print’s longest-serving punk!
Rising star: Robyn Benham, creative designer, Coveris
Robyn is 26, and has been working in the industry since 2021. Her focus at Coveris is on sustainable packaging.
Business inspection: Partnering with a franchise to enhance your business
Few, if any, businesses have survived the economic maelstrom of the last few years by sheer good luck.
60 seconds with... Orchard Press
Orchard Press was established 36 years ago and was owned by the Rowley family for 27 years. In 2014, Jason Grubb was approached with an opportunity to buy the business.
Data protection: All change again
The UK’s data protection regime that came about following the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the subsequent new Data Protection Act (DPA), is around five years old...
Mind the (tax) gap
With the cost-of-living crisis placing financial pressures on all of us, many individuals and businesses are looking to develop new sources of income or maximise the income that they already receive.
Aged, but not out
The UK has managed to avoid recession for the moment even though it’s suffering an unpleasant bout of inflation.