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Printex Finishing Services has become the UK’s first print finishing equipment servicer to be SafeContractor accredited.

The number of skilled tradespeople working in print plummeted by 73% between 2006 and 2021, with the impact of the pandemic yet to be fully revealed.

PSE Offline Marketing has appointed a new head of HR on the back of strong growth and in anticipation of further expansion to come.

The former group sales director at SBS Print Group, which fell into administration and ceased trading in October, has been hired by Pureprint Group as an account director.

Canon UK and Ireland and publisher Reach have made the cut for the ranking of the UK’s most inclusive employers.

The month’s list of Printweek’s most read stories is top ‘n’ tailed by a major player calling it a day at its UK operation while another leading light welcomes a new era as it changes hands.

The Printing Charity’s Annual Lunch returned after a three-year hiatus yesterday, where the charity’s president, former chancellor George Osborne, hailed the importance of print.

Flexo plate supplier Miraclon has appointed David Parker as its new sales manager for UK and Ireland, while also rolling out a global price increase of 5% on all consumables.

Unite members at UK Smurfit Kappa sites are understood to be balloting over strike action as they reportedly want a 10% annual pay rise.

McAllister Litho Glasgow managing director Janette McAllister is chairing a special charity lunch that is taking place again for the first time since the pandemic hit in 2020.