People

Print finisher 'snapped' over money worries

A former print finisher has admitted killing his wife but denies murder.

Don't fall victim to workplace hazards

Red tape. Definitely something that features prominently on printers' top-five-things-to-grumble-about lists. And yet seemingly overly prescriptive government legislation is often there for good...

'We see ourselves as growth hackers'

Lawrence Merritt was managing director of Photobox UK & Ireland from 2007 until 1 March this year when he side-stepped to head up his new 'incubator' arm of the business, Photobox Startups. Hannah...

Lack of clarity confuses argument over zero-hours contracts

The row over the so called zero-hours contract (ZHC) has gained traction in recent weeks, not least thanks to a survey published by Unite on 8 September, ahead of the TUC Congress in Bournemouth last...

GPT signs Esko agreement, appoints new general manager

Wide-format distributor Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) has signed an agreement with Esko Graphics UK to sell its cutting and software products.

New MD for Arctic Paper UK

Rob Slowe has been appointed to the position of managing director of Arctic Paper UK.

Gender imbalance is costing the industry and the country

Women need work and work needs women, concludes a report from a government-backed industry group that coincides with a new print initiative prompted by the same sentiment.

UK apprenticeships set for shake-up

Last month, the National Apprenticeship Service announced that up to 20,000 apprenticeships were available on its system, while the latest statistics from the Department for Business, Innovation and...

All Print Supplies appoints Peter Miles to digital textile division

Slough-based All Print Supplies (APS) has appointed Peter Miles as head of its newly created digital textile division.

Buyers share their print perspectives

You don't often get a group of print buyers from a range of disciplines together in the same room, but that's exactly what happened after the judging session for the PrintWeek Awards quality...