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HP Indigo boss departs
HP Indigo chief Alon Bar-Shany is set to leave the manufacturer in a shock departure and will be replaced by another Indigo veteran.

Victor Watson Trophy deadline extended
The entry deadline for this year's Victor Watson Trophy, which recognises young outstanding industry individuals and includes a £1,500 bursary, has been extended until the end of June.

Print Futures winners unveiled
The Printing Charity has unveiled the recipients of this year’s Print Futures Awards, with 44 young people receiving grants of up to £1,500 to further their careers.

BAPC merges with IPIA
Two industry trade associations have merged as part of a “shared mission to raise the tide for print in the long-term”.

St Bride to host virtual wayzgoose
St Bride Foundation is hosting a virtual wayzgoose tomorrow, where artists, printers and bookmakers will share some of their skills.

Quarantine exemptions provide some relief
Specialist technicians such as service engineers, and postal workers involved in the transport of mail, will be exempt from the government’s new quarantine measures – much to the industry’s relief.

Maximising the opportunities of the new normal
Although an awful and unexpected national crisis, the advent of Covid-19 could have some profound and long lasting positive benefits to UK businesses and herald a new era of competiveness.

Sunak lays out JRS changes
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has laid out the details about how employers will be required to pick up part of the cost of the coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in the coming months, along with new...

Flexo pioneer Dr Reinhard Ulbrich dies at 89
Dr Reinhard Ulbrich, who was instrumental in the success of DuPont’s Cyrel flexo plates in the European market, has died at the age of 89.

New MD for Kolbus UK
Greg Bird will step up to the role of Kolbus UK managing director next month, the fruition of a succession plan that started last year when he rejoined the business.