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Print Futures awards open for 2011

The latest stars of UK print, publishing and graphic arts are encouraged to show just how good they are by entering the annual Print Futures Awards.

Pureprint strengthens corporate print team with new appointments

Pureprint Group has made a trio of appointments in a bid to strengthen its corporate print team.

Is the paper shortage creating a problem for print firms?

Anand Limaye on behalf of PrintWeek India tries to understand time-line and availability

Deciding pay terms at local level is the future for print

Are we reaching the end of the road for national pay bargaining? Well, the prevailing view emerging from our membership suggests that we may well be.

The BPIF's stance on pay deal risks a fragmented industry

We are obviously very disappointed at the federation's response to our claim for an increase this year, although not too surprised considering that is has now been two years since an agreement on pay...

Benson Group appoints Greenwood as sales director of Medica Packaging

Benson Group has appointed Deborah Greenwood as sales director of its Crewe-based Medica Packaging business.

Paperhat snaps up former O2O CEO to execute 'buy-and-build' strategy

Print management firm Paperhat is on the hunt for acquisitions following the appointment of former Office2office (O2O) chief executive Ray Peck as its chairman.

Q&A: Steve Puttock, managing director, Schawk London

Steve has worked extensively in production and advertising/marketing for the past 15 years, with senior positions at Publicis, Omnicom and DuPont, as well as running his own production agency, The...

Cambridge Press and Unite at loggerheads over pay increase

Unite members at Cambridge University Press (CUP) have rejected a 2% pay offer and accused the company of "pressuring" the workforce.

Q&A: Carl 'Monty' Gilbert, pre-press supervisor, Polyprint Mailing Films

Carl, known for some reason as 'Monty', is 32 and is married with a six-year-old stepson. He has worked in the industry for 11 years although we get the impression he'd rather be managing an England...