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Romax targets growth with high-profile appointment
20 May 2013Digital specialist Romax is to launch a premium photobook service and is targeting dynamic growth in its established direct marketing business following the appointment of former Inc Direct director Wesley Dowding.
'All you high flyers, ignore the cliff edge at your peril'
13 May 2013Bob Jenkins suddenly realised his head felt hot. Unusually hot. "It was not," he says "the sort of feeling you get with a normal headache. It was like imagining a saucepan full of simmering water, with a broken egg in it. The egg was my brain."
Putting together a model manager
13 May 2013For some it might seem the most disastrous start to a CEO-ship possible. Day one and the new head of a large financial services company, let's call them CEO X, calls a board meeting and addresses, as one of their first priorities, the issue of who is...
'No printer wants a Vistaprint customer'
13 May 2013It began life as a catalogue, survived the dotcom boom - and bust - and went on to become the world's biggest web-to-print business. Jo Francis talks to Vistaprint founder and chief executive Robert Keane about 'productising' print, his dream piece o...
APS Group names new business development director
10 May 2013Manchester-based marketing services specialist APS Group has appointed Ken Moores to the new role of business development director. He took up the position in April.
Paperlinx rebrands Howard Smith, Robert Horne and PaperCo
07 May 2013Paperlinx has taken a major step to consigning its three merchanting brands to the annals of history by rebranding them all under the Paperlinx banner while reassuring customers that the changes will have no impact on credit lines.
Former BPIF president dies aged 97
03 May 2013York-based printer and publisher and former BPIF president Bill Sessions has died at the age of 97.
Benford appoints consultant and NZ agent
30 April 2013Buckinghamshire-based UV curing specialist Benford UV has named a new international partner and appointed a technical consultant as part of its expansion plans.
Brutal industry can also be beautiful - and a great ride
26 April 2013After seven years, my time on PrintWeek has come to an end. While I would never claim to have ink in my veins, I will always feel that I am part of this industry and so before I move on I would like to offer this, my 'reflections of a closet printer'...
Durst boosts UK direct sales team
25 April 2013Durst has continued to strengthen its UK sales presence with the appointment of a northern sales manager in Richard Bates.
IPC Media restructure sees Scott depart
24 April 2013One of the last major print production roles in UK magazine publishing is no more.
Industry hails impact of 'father of Israeli high-tech' Efi Arazi
19 April 2013Tributes have been pouring in for print industry pioneer Efi Arazi, founder of Scitex Corporation and Electronics for Imaging (EFI).
Haymarket mourns Chris King
19 April 2013Chris King, group production director at Haymarket Media UK, has died.
Learning to be a better people person
19 April 2013Say 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. What they probably won't be particularly knowledg...
BCQ Group joint owners part ways
17 April 2013BCQ 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.
Scitex and EFI founder Efi Arazi dies at 76
15 April 2013Digital pre-press and print pioneer Efi Arazi, founder of both Scitex and Electronics for Imaging (EFI) and father of Israel's high-tech industry, has passed away, aged 76.
Are you prepared for the new tax timetable?
12 April 2013Rather 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.
Werneke Ink founder 'Inky Lou' passes away
10 April 2013Louis Werneke, founder of Werneke Ink Company, a "key facet" of Flint Group since the turn of the century, has died.
Tullis Russell recruits former Linpac Group CEO to non-exec role
08 April 2013Tullis Russell has announced the appointment of former Linpac Group chief executive Mike Arrowsmith as a non-executive director.
New managing director at ProCo
08 April 2013Former 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.
Unite steps in to pay dispute at Artisan Press
27 March 2013Talks between Unite and management of Artisan Press are taking place after union members rejected new changes to working conditions.
KBA MD set for pastures new
27 March 2013KBA UK managing director Christian Knapp has resigned and will leave the company during the summer.
Smurfit Kappa UK fined £200,000 after employee severs fingers
26 March 2013Packaging giant Smurfit Kappa UK has pleaded guilty to health and safety regulation breaches after an employee severed his fingers at its Whitehaven factory.
The Lazarides Gallery Master Printer Revealed
22 March 2013Dedicated to the business of printing the works of some of the UK's most famous contemporary artists, Peter Bennett is a craftsman to the core
How should sales staff be paid commission?
22 March 2013While a percentage of the job value is still the most common way to pay a salesperson's bonus, there are arguments for adopting other methods.
IoPP unveils packaging degree
20 March 2013The 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 to cut jobs in publishing shake-up
19 March 2013Archant is to cut 24 editorial roles as the company proposes to combine its Norfolk and Suffolk operations under one production unit.
Suffolk Offset liquidation leaves debts for directors
08 March 2013East Anglian printer Suffolk Offset has been put into liquidation following machinery maintenance issues and its inability to meet demands for rent.
Truffula Sustainability Guidance launched by former RHG environmental manager
01 March 2013Tim Barker, a former environmental manager of Robert Horne Group (RHG) and sustainability specialist at Paperlinx, has launched his own consultancy.
EU initiative cannot become 'gold plating' by regulators
01 March 2013It has long been recognised that trees are an environmental 'good'. They act as a carbon capture and storage system and the expansion of forestry in Europe has led to many more trees being planted than harvested. By signing up to one of two chains of...
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