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Cepac produces corrugated packaging and serves a raft of major clients. Image: Cepac

Darlington Cepac strikes intensify after jobs threat

Union Unite has warned packaging company Cepac that it faces legal action if it follows through with redundancy threats at its Darlington site because of ongoing industrial action.

Sam Neal said his daughter Jemima was a tough negotiator

Neal junior sets up first print business aged 14

A daughter, grand-daughter and great-granddaughter of printers has followed in her family’s footsteps, setting up her first print business, aged 14.

New duo helm charity's board of trustees

Phillips and Cole step up at The Printing Charity

The Printing Charity has appointed David Phillips as its new chair, and Julia Cole as the new vice-chair.

Shapps: new business cards required, again

Printer is new Defence Secretary

Grant Shapps has been appointed to his fifth cabinet position within the space of a year, with the former print boss now bringing his unique blend of skills to the role of Defence Secretary.

Taylforth is busy overseeing the development of FaberExposize UK's new PrintIQ MIS

FaberExposize UK promotes Claire Taylforth to ops director

Leeds-based FaberExposize UK has appointed Claire Taylforth as its new operations director, on the ninth anniversary of her joining the wide-format printer.

Printweek editor Darryl Danielli

Putting people first could remedy print’s age-old issue with old age

For more years than I care to remember we’ve talked about the print industry’s ageing workforce as a ‘ticking time bomb’ that will be our undoing.

Mann: "I am honoured to be part of this dynamic team"

Go Inspire expands senior team again 

Go Inspire Group has revealed another extension to its growing team of directors, with the appointment of its first digital technology director.

Director breached the terms of the CBILS loan scheme

Signage boss barred over Covid loans

The director of a signage business has been banned for misuse of taxpayer-backed Covid loan support.

Cepac produces corrugated packaging and serves a raft of major clients. Image: Cepac

Cepac initiates redundancy consultation at Darlington as strike impacts

Cepac said ongoing strike action at its Darlington site has forced the business to begin a redundancy consultation, with the potential loss of up to 61 jobs as it accelerates its restructuring plan...

Investigators from Royal Mail found discrepancies that exposed the fraud

Firms admit £70m postal fraud

The trial involving a £70m fraud against Royal Mail has come to an abrupt end after a dramatic change of plea.