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60 seconds with Bootyman Print & Packaging

Founded in 1914 by William Bootyman – hence the name – the firm was a high street printer for 77 years until production of wet glue labels started.

Q&A: Nick Cahm Production manager, Reach Printing Services (Midlands) and Newsprint Manager Reach Printing Services

Nick has been in print most of his working life. He started off at Mirror Colour Print, then moved to Quebecor and returned to what is now Reach 13 years ago.

60 seconds with Palmer Publicity Services

PPS was set up in 1989 (the year sales director Katie Palmer was born) by her parents Noel and Lesley in the garage of the family home. PPS began by offering photography and marketing services and as...

Q&A: Justin Battle, sales and marketing executive, Printroom Group

Justin is 46 and has been in print for 30 years after getting into the industry through a YTS placement. His hobbies are the gym, golf, F1, travel and he is a bit of a foodie – “eating not cooking!”

60 seconds with Blissetts

Blissett Bookbinders was established in London in 1920, and today the fourth generation is in charge.

Q&A: Ray Baxter, commercial director, Insite Graphics

Ray hails from leafy Epsom and has been in the industry for 10 years. He’s been married to Jane for “34 long years”, and they have two grown up children. He’s passionate about Chelsea FC and is “a...

60 seconds with… Mostly Flat

Graphic designer and artist printmaker Dulcie Fulton started Mostly Flat in 2013 after she took a letterpress class that reminded her how much she loved the process.

Q&A: Marie Gilmour, senior account manager, J Thomson Colour Printers

Marie studied Psychology and French at Glasgow University and graduated with a BSc in 1995. After teaching English in France for a year she changed direction, joined J Thomson Colour Printers and has...

60 seconds with Vincent Press

Vincent Press has been trading since 2010. “The last eight years have flown by and in this time Vincent Press has become a well-established company in the locality. In a very competitive market our...

Q&A: Elena Cinquegrana, group product director, Photobox

Elena is a relative newcomer to the industry, having joined Photobox 18 months ago. Prior to that she was head of product development at McLaren Applied Technologies. She speaks five languages and is...