Personnel

Durst has continued to strengthen its UK sales presence with the appointment of a northern sales manager in Richard Bates.

One of the last major print production roles in UK magazine publishing is no more.

BCQ Group joint managing director Tyrone Spence has sold his 50% stake in the 10m turnover business to fellow joint managing director Richard Knowles and launched a new company e-com2.

Say the words 'performance management' to a print boss and chances are you'll be greeted by a detailed account of exactly how they have ensured productivity on their latest treasured printing machine....

Rather than allowing employers to submit annual PAYE accounts, like they used to, HMRC is about to demand that they upload details every time they pay someone, starting from this month's payday.

Former ProCo sales director Jon Bailey has been promoted to managing director of the Sheffield-based firm to spearhead growth plans, as founder Mark Schofield becomes chairman.

KBA UK managing director Christian Knapp has resigned and will leave the company during the summer.

Talks between Unite and management of Artisan Press are taking place after union members rejected new changes to working conditions.

Packaging giant Smurfit Kappa UK has pleaded guilty to health and safety regulation breaches after an employee severed his fingers at its Whitehaven factory.

The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) is to deliver a masters degree for the packaging industry in partnership with Leeds Metropolitan University, from this autumn.

Archant is to cut 24 editorial roles as the company proposes to combine its Norfolk and Suffolk operations under one production unit.