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60 seconds with Battlefield Printing Group
Battlefield Printing Group started out 25 years ago with a Multilith press in the company owner’s garage. It quickly became known as the ‘friendly print and copy shop’ and built a reputation in...

Interview: ‘A business lives or dies on cashflow, not just profit’
According to Delta Group chief executive Mike Phillips, the firm’s clients regard it as one of the industry’s best kept secrets. But with sales expected to nudge £70m in 2015 and an ambitious plan to...

Tributes pour in for an inspirational, one-of-a-kind leader
Law’s loss was most definitely printing’s gain.
Few people achieve legendary status in their field, and legend is a much over-used descriptor. But it is an entirely accurate one for Bob Gavron,...

Shock news is perhaps no surprise
It’s safe to say that Andrew Price’s unceremonial sacking by Paperlinx came as something of a surprise last week.

Unshackle your speed from your slowest process
Alex Rogo is a harried plant manager working ever more desperately to try to improve performance. His factory is rapidly heading for disaster. So is his marriage. He has 90 days to save his plant or...

Firms turn to Jungsters to get the measure of new starters
Steve Jobs was ISTP, whereas Leonardo da Vinci was ENTP. Bill Gates, however, is ENTJ while Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg is judged to be ENFJ.

Elanders expands North East presence with new hire
Print and packaging company Elanders UK has taken on Matt Swift as business development manager to expand its presence in the North East.

Price axed by Paperlinx as strategic review continues
Paperlinx chief executive Andrew Price has been sacked by the paper merchanting group.

Former Emap chief to speak at Stationers' lecture
Former Emap managing director Sir David Arculus will speak about the company’s rise and fall at the annual Stationers’ Company lecture next month.

Hawes Signs cuts staff and proposes CVA
Sign-making firm Hawes Signs has laid off 57 workers and proposed a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) after losing almost £3m worth of business in less than two years.