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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.

Printweek editor Darryl Danielli

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...

The event will see women's role in print celebrated online

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.

Dominic Clark passed away last month

Dominion Print founder and MD passes

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

Companies have called for reform of the apprenticeship levy

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.

The business was originally known as Serobex and was founded in 1987

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.

Shepherds: traditional skills required are wide-ranging and complex

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.

Alistair George died on 20 January aged 79, photo from 2008

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.

Previous winners have used award funding to develop a wide range of skills

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.

Harding was made a permanent appointment in October 2020

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.