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Watts: automation and investment in training were key in 2021

New year predictions: Andy Watts, TJ Books

TJ Books managing director Andy Watts is hoping the industry in general can cooperate more in 2022, and that the pandemic-induced onshoring trend will become a permanent choice.

Deadman: Looking forward to the launch of KCS' product label division in 2022

New year predictions: Zoe Deadman, KCS Print

KCS Print managing director Zoe Deadman hopes that more face-to-face interactions next year will enable printers and their customers to work more closely to create powerful print that achieves its...

Stewart: Businesses are more focused on efficiently increasing capacity

New year predictions: Erskine Stewart, SwissQprint UK

SwissQprint UK managing director Erskine Stewart expects sustainability and impact on the environment to continue to be important considerations for the industry in 2022.

Jarrold: "We need to hear from you to inform our approach"

New year predictions: Charles Jarrold, BPIF

As CEO of the industry's trade body, it shouldn't come as a surprise that positivity is his watchword for the year ahead.

Kilcoyne-Guilliam: anyone with a specialism has a massive opportunity whatever the climate

New year predictions: Sarah Kilcoyne-Guilliam, Bluetree Group

Bluetree Group's autumn acquisition of Kingsbury Press resulted in a new challenge for Sarah Kilcoyne-Guilliam, who became head of client success as part of the integration of the businesses, with...

The dispute originates from early 2021

FLB union members calling for a 'fair pay rise'

Unite members working at FLB Group’s Dalkeith site in Scotland are continuing their campaign for “a fair and decent pay rise” and have set up a Twitter account devoted to their cause.

Webmart achieved a top-quartile score of 91% in its latest employee survey

Webmart wins Outstanding Workplace award

Webmart has been awarded a People Insight’s Outstanding Workplace Award 2021 after achieving a top-quartile score of 91% in its latest employee survey.

The long march of Covid

There just seems to be no escape from Covid. For some, the viral grenade took the form of furlough, job loss, business turndown or failure. For many others, sadly, it meant hospitalisation and in the...

Having flexible friends

There’s no question that Covid has altered society. It’s trampled on civil liberties, seen vaccines rolled out in double-quick time, spurred on the deployment of information technologies, and it’s...

Q&A: Debbie Nedza, business director, HH Global

Debbie is “54 years young” and has spent 25 years working in print and marketing services. She is married with two grown up boys, and is “beyond excited” to have a first grandchild on the way.