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Roy Coxhead RIP
Long-standing printing industry journalist and former Printweek columnist Roy Coxhead has died, aged 90.

Smith & Ouzman rebrands to Zunoma following MBO
Smith & Ouzman has rebranded to Zunoma six months after a management buyout was completed at the company.

Cox takes up new role at global print platform
Former Vpress managing director Tim Cox has joined a cloud software business that aims to “revolutionise” online print procurement and connected production.

Paragon CC uses levy transfer option to help SMEs
Paragon Customer Communications is donating a chunk of its Apprenticeship Levy fund to help smaller companies pay for training.

Macfarlane Group ahead of last year in trading update
Packaging giant Macfarlane Group has reported sales in the first quarter 15% ahead of the same period in 2020.

BPIF lauds Level 2 apprenticeship approval
A BPIF-led consortium is celebrating after gaining approval for the much-needed Level 2 Print Operative apprenticeship standard.

April showered with price rises and exits
While the reopening of non-essential retail and outdoor hospitality was warmly received as a keystone in the industry’s ongoing recovery, April’s headlines were largely dominated by less welcome news.

Webmart appoints finance and sustainability director
Webmart has appointed a longstanding employee as its new finance and sustainability director.

No jab, no job?
Just over a year ago, Covid-19 developed from a localised outbreak in a Chinese province to a global pandemic.

Reputation rescue
Reputations, like trust, are hard to earn and easy to lose. Threats to a reputation come in many forms – rivals making underhand allegations, activity by state-run organs and malevolence in elements...