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BPIF flags upcoming apprenticeship deadline
The BPIF has urged printing firms to take advantage of the existing Level 2 Print Apprenticeship – if possible during a pandemic – before it is withdrawn at the end of next month.

K&B plans future without CEO
Koenig & Bauer will do away with the role of chief executive when incumbent Claus Bolza-Schünemann steps down at the end of the year.

Heidelberg makes progress with UK restructuring
Heidelberg UK’s restructure is taking shape with a number of employees opting to leave the business, a potential partnership on consumables logistics in the works, and the possibility that it could...

Expo chief steps down
Werner Dornscheidt, president and CEO of Drupa and Interpack organiser Messe Düsseldorf, is to leave the event venue next week.

Tributes paid to Martin Olive
Industry associates have paid tribute to former Openshaw managing director and Picon stalwart Martin Olive, who has died aged 76.

Clark joins YM
YM Group has boosted its commercial sales team with the appointment of highly-experienced industry sales pro Adrian Clark.

Former CPI exec joins Severn
Severn has boosted its senior management line-up with a new board appointment.

JRS: relief, resentment, reinstatement, resignations, revamps, and… redundancy
Jo Francis thinks the government’s furlough scheme is fantastic, but it will also have far-reaching consequences.

Stationers' launches print careers website
The Stationers' Company has launched on online portal to highlight the possibilities of print apprenticeships.

Bar-Shany urges customers to continue collaborating, Landa pays tribute
Outgoing HP Indigo general manager Alon Bar-Shany has urged printers to continue collaborating, while his former boss and Indigo founder Benny Landa has paid fulsome tribute to Bar-Shany’s leadership...