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Rising star: Ben Ellis, finance and operations analyst, Mail Handling International (MHI)

Ben is 23 and found his way into the industry, and his role at MHI, via a recruitment agency in the autumn of 2019.

Best of British: Inkjet insiders

Global Inkjet Systems in Cambridge is another of those world-class British tech companies that hides its light under a bushel. Or in this case, NDAs from its customers.

60 seconds with... Balcony Shirts

Balcony Shirts is a printwear shop in West London. Partner Scott Raison explains the back story: “From humble beginnings printing t-shirts in our bedrooms and selling them on eBay, we soon graduated...

Scott hopes to become a print boss

Rising star: Neve Scott, Account handler, Northern Flags

Neve is 22 and began working in the printing industry in May 2018, when some part-time work turned into a full-time role at Leeds-based Northern Flags

Roberts: cigars and frequent travel are his greatest luxuries

Q&A: Patrick Roberts, independent sales consultant

It’s been a landmark year for Patrick, who has spent a whopping 50 years in print. In 1970 he worked as a bench hand for Ward Printing and then became a production trainee at The Longman Group (now...

Boden: Halibut error

Q&A: Simon Boden Business improvement manager, Glossop Cartons

Simon is 51 years young, and has been in print packaging for 35 years “man and boy”. He’s married with four grown-up children – twin daughters aged 30, a daughter of 26 and a son of 21 – and a...

Le Gresley: "Working while learning allowed me to hit the ground running"

Rising star: James Le Gresley, flexo press operator, Aztec Label

James is the son of Aztec Label managing director Colin Le Gresley and one of three siblings working in the family firm.

Cliftons: "no problem"

60 seconds with Cliftons

Cliftons managing director Tim Clifton started the trade print finishing business in 1998 with his father John. “I had been in repro for 10 years and was in Australia at the time when I received a...

Doel: Everything is impossible until someone makes it possible

Q&A: Ian Doel, owner, Freelance Print Staff

Ian is 47 and has been in print since he was 16, starting off with a print apprenticeship. Of the industry he says: “I love it, so many great people.” He lives with his two children in Southsea and...

Rising star: Hamza Loonat, business analyst and implementation manager, Paragon Customer Communications

Hamza is 22 and approaching the fourth anniversary of joining the industry as an apprentice at Paragon CC.