Personnel

Does green-button machinery portend the death of skill?

Harry Gilmore webs up the film on his Micro B2 single and double-sided film laminator, loads in his sheets of paper and sets the temperature gauge to 120C.

Nixon leaves KBA after differences

KBA has parted company with executive sales director Mark Nixon after a strategic fall-out.

Highcon hires Tracey as overseas sales boss

Highcon (Hall 4, stand B2) has appointed ex-Bobst man Nigel Tracey as international sales director.

'I'm more energised and excited than ever': an interview with Benny Landa

Can Benny Landa do it again? He spearheaded the digital printing revolution in 1993 when he launched his Indigo E-Print 1000, promising "a print run of one". Now, after selling Indigo to HP in 2001,...

Nanography to challenge offset, says Landa

Benny Landa aims to take on offset by making his Nanography digital printing technology as ubiquitous as xerography.

Heidelberg's Clarke bids farewell to print

Heidelberg's George Clarke retired this week after a 27-year career at the press manufacturer.

An expertise in inline innovation

A creative approach to inline manufacturing has given this mailing house an edge

Halstan boss to run Marathon

Halstan Holdings chairman Chris Smith will celebrate his 60th birthday this weekend by running the London marathon - the first time he has run a full marathon.

Flexible funding will be key to successful skills schemes

The sad fact is that if you're a 16-25 year-old looking to start a career in print with a practical course, your choices are pretty limited.

Has higher education shut the door on print apprentices?

Leeds City College's decision to close its in-house print facility is yet another blow for print industry training, especially when set against a decade of decline in the number of skills-based print...

140,000 work in UK print, so let's make ourselves heard

A young career-seeker looking for an industry committed to developing their long-term skills could be forgiven for deciding print isn't for them

Tenza recruits Bowden to manufacturing manager role

Packaging manufacturer Tenza Technologies has appointed Simon Bowden as manufacturing manager.