St Ives Direct has appointed a new managing director at its south London screen print operation, DisplayCraft.


Philip Clarke has joined the firm from paper roll converter Schades, and replaces David Carey who left the group last year.


Elsewhere within the division, Ted Shaw has taken over as direct response contract sales director, replacing Andrew Clay, who has returned to the group's book printing arm, Clays. Shaw joins from print management firm Standard Group.


St Ives Direct is also poised to install a digital press at its Bradford site, and is finalising its equipment specification.