Daniels celebrates 40 years in the industry

Jim Daniels, managing director of the trade books division of CPI, is celebrating 40 years in the industry this month

Jim Daniels, managing director of the trade books division of CPI, is celebrating 40 years in the industry this month.

CPIs trade division comprises paperback specialists Cox & Wyman and Mackays of Chatham where Daniels began his career in 1962 as a bookbinding apprentice. Daniels steadily climbed the ladder at Mackays , moving up to bindery overseer, bindery manager, works manager, works director and finally managing director.

CPI acquired Mackays in September 2000.

"Its a wonderful industry and Im delighted to still be enjoying it as enthusiastically as ever," Daniels said.