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Print finishing veteran retires from Kolbus

Print veteran Alf Hall has announced his retirement from finishing manufacturer Kolbus UK.

Hawthornes re-jigs management structure as MD steps down

Nottingham-based printing house Hawthornes has announced major changes in its management structure in 2009.

Clinical appoints operations director

Miniature finishing specialist Clinical Print Finishers has appointed Alan Pickles as its new operations director.

New Punch Graphix MD signals intent to 'compete with inkjet boys'

The new UK managing director of Punch Graphix has signalled that he intends to beef up the company by "doing more than just shifting boxes" and competing with "the inkjet boys".

Paragon warns over speculative investments

The company that topped the PrintWeek Top 500 return on capital employed (ROCE) rankings has warned printers not to invest speculatively.

Felix Dennis interview: full transcript

Billionaire publishing maverick Felix Dennis shocked many when he was revealed as the driving force behind the resurrection of Butler and Tanner. In his first interview with a printing magazine,...

Felix Dennis speaks of his 'passion' for print

Publishing mogul Felix Dennis has reaffirmed his "passion for ink on paper" despite the rise in digital media.

Co-founder of Hartmann Inks UK arm passes away

Wilf Brockway, co-founder of the UK subsidiary of Hartmann Inks, passed away on 29 November, aged 72.

More firms driven to outsource print, key industry figure claims

The economic slowdown will see more companies outsourcing print and multi-channel marketing services, a leading figure in the industry has said.

Book printers fear 'crunch' time ahead for industry

Academic book printers CPI Antony Rowe and MPG Books Group have warned that more printers will struggle in the wake of Alden Hendi's fall into administration.

'Hologram Tam' served eight-year company directorship ban

A printer serving a jail sentence for his part in a 1m counterfeiting scam has been banned from being a company director until 2016 by the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform...

Nottingham print personality passes away

Peter Smith, a well-known figure in the Nottingham print and paper trade, has passed away at the age of 58.