People

Is the decline in skilled print workers a cause for concern?
On the face of it, statistics released recently that revealed the number of skilled tradespeople working in the print sector fell by 73% between 2006 and 2021 seem alarming.

You can’t please everyone, so focus on what your people want
I suspect becoming embroiled in what many people would dub a ‘woke war’ is not exactly at the top of most print business leaders’ list of things that keep them awake at night. Not with everything else...

Women in print to be celebrated in Print HERstory month
Print HERstory month will return in March as a celebration of the many women who work in print and allied trades.

Dominion Print founder and MD passes
The founder and managing director of Dominion Print has passed away following a recent illness.

Half of apprenticeship levy funds go to waste
As National Apprenticeship Week 2023 kicks off, new figures have revealed that employers have spent just half (56%) of their apprenticeship levy over the past five years.

Bex Design & Print supports growth with new management team
A screen and digital printer that was acquired last year has appointed a new management team to support its growth.

Heritage skills buoyed by whisky firm
Shepherds Bookbinders has received funding to help preserve specialist hand binding skills thanks to a substantial award from The Macallan’s Artisan Apprenticeship Fund.

Larger than life finishing firm founder remembered
UK Book Binders chairman Alistair George is set to pass the firm he founded on his final journey after he passed away following a long illness.

The Printing Charity opens Rising Star Awards 2023
The Printing Charity’s Rising Star Awards, a programme that champions young people working in print, packaging, paper, publishing, and graphics, are now open for applications for 2023.

De La Rue CFO to step down
De La Rue’s chief financial officer Rob Harding is set to step down from his role, and as a director of the company, to take on a new role as chief financial officer for PayPoint.