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Printing charity ramps up free helpline to support SME staff
The Printing Charity has responded to the coronavirus crisis by fast-tracking the rollout of its confidential telephone helpline service to SMEs looking for a free emotional and practical support...

Thousands furloughed across print as scheme goes live
HMRC’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme portal has gone live, with thousands of workers across the UK printing industry already furloughed under the arrangement.

First female die-maker hired at Arden
Arden Dies has hired its first ever female die-maker.

Tributes paid to Memjet CEO Len Lauer
Memjet is mourning the loss of its chief executive Len Lauer, who died suddenly over the Easter weekend.

Board revamp at Koenig & Bauer
Koenig & Bauer’s supervisory board has revamped its leadership team in a move that sees the creation of a new main board role and the departure of CFO Mathias Dähn.

Printing Charity looks ahead with new trustee appointments
The Printing Charity has appointed three fresh industry figures to its council of trustees.

Former-Mark Andy director launches consultancy firm
A print industry veteran has established an engineering and consultancy firm to help UK packaging printers and converters.

DS Smith CFO decides against William Hill move
DS Smith chief financial officer Adrian Marsh has informed the company's board that he will not now be joining bookmaker William Hill.

MIS pioneer Stuart Shuttleworth passes away
Stuart Shuttleworth, the founder of UK MIS developer Shuttleworth Business Systems, has died aged 82.

Former Polestar non-exec appointed to Mondi board
Mondi Group has appointed a former non-executive director of Polestar to its board.