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Q&A: Chris Pertwee, production director, Baddeley Brothers
Chris has worked in print since 1992. He started at the Financial Times newspaper aged 21 “which was quite the experience and baptism of fire into the world of print!”
Becky Young, apprentice pre-press operator, J Thomson Colour Printers
Medicine’s loss is print’s gain! Becky is 19 and has been working at Glasgow-based J Thomson Colour Printers since April 2022.
60 seconds with Surf & Turf
Surf & Turf is a family-owned business, established in 2001, and best known for its custom-printed gazebos. The company’s journey began in an outhouse in founder Simon Lunt’s backyard.
Rising star: Paul Bisland Offset press operator, Tradeprint
Paul was highly commended as a finalist in the Trainee of the Year category in the Printweek Awards 2023. He’s 36 and has been working at Tradeprint, based in Dundee, for just over a decade.
Q&A: Gill Tress, Business services director, SF Taylor
Gill recently celebrated a special landmark – 40 years of working at SF Taylor. She’s married with one son, Dominic, and her hobbies include travelling, socialising with friends, trying new foods and...
Rising star: Jack Pearson, sustainability manager, Bluetree Group
Jack is 30 and has been working at Bluetree Group since 2021.
Q&A: Monica Moody, sales manager, Minuteman Press Coventry
Monica says that she thinks being Italian helps with sales: “If you can understand my accent, but I have improved it since marrying an Englishman and living in this country since 1995.
Q&A: David Warwick, platemaker and stock controller, H&H Reeds
David, also known as ‘Pez’ is 61 and has worked H&H Reeds for 45 years – we reckon he must be print’s longest-serving punk!
Rising star: Robyn Benham, creative designer, Coveris
Robyn is 26, and has been working in the industry since 2021. Her focus at Coveris is on sustainable packaging.
Q&A: Graham Webster Business development executive, Tradeprint
Graham has worked at Tradeprint for five years, and also plays part-time professional football for Montrose FC.