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Power 100 2014: 1
Topping the list of PrintWeek's annual run-down of the industry's most influential individuals, is Polestar's Barry Hibbert.

UK Greetings to cease manufacturing in the UK
West Yorkshire-based greetings card company UK Greetings will stop manufacturing in the UK by April 2015 and outsource production to North America and East Asia.

Display Signs eyes expansion after kit investment
Signage and wide-format printer Display Signs is looking to increase its turnover and take on more staff after investing in an HP Latex 360 and a Summa F Series flatbed cutter.

Come on over to our place: how to be a host with the most
Imagine you’re a print buyer. You’re looking for a printer to work with on a major new project and you have three potential suppliers to decide between. But the company that stands out in your mind is...

Fairer salary scales will help prevent pay-day moans
Comedian Steve Martin delivers a wonderful line in the movie Sgt. Bilko. “All I ever wanted,” he says, “was an honest week’s pay for an honest day’s work.” It’s a great gag, not least because it rings...

Interview: ‘You can’t hide eco slip-ups and we don’t want to’
It’s safe to say that for the past decade, Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) was regarded as one of the bogeymen of paper manufacturing, vilified by environmentalists and NGOs across the globe for its...

60 seconds with Showcase Creative
After working in graphic design for a number of years Andy Wreakes and brothers Jack and Paul Batey (left to right in picture) spotted a gap in the market for short-run presentation folders. In 2013...

Q&A: Nigel Thorpe Sales executive, Colourprint Norwich
Nigel started in the industry aged just 16 and is still in it 41 years later. And he has plans to be around for a bit longer still. He used to be something of a football player and is now a season...

Business inspection: United we stand
Finding ‘the one’ can be tough. Digital tools like Tinder make casual hook-ups easy, however if you want a more deep and meaningful relationship, it’s often someone in your circle of friends that...

Friedheim bolsters sales team with new packaging lead
Friedheim International has boosted its packaging presence with a new hire to head up its packaging division.