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KBA MD set for pastures new
KBA UK managing director Christian Knapp has resigned and will leave the company during the summer.

Unite steps in to pay dispute at Artisan Press
Talks between Unite and management of Artisan Press are taking place after union members rejected new changes to working conditions.

Smurfit Kappa UK fined 200,000 after employee severs fingers
Packaging giant Smurfit Kappa UK has pleaded guilty to health and safety regulation breaches after an employee severed his fingers at its Whitehaven factory.

The Lazarides Gallery Master Printer Revealed
Dedicated to the business of printing the works of some of the UK's most famous contemporary artists, Peter Bennett is a craftsman to the core

How should sales staff be paid commission?
While a percentage of the job value is still the most common way to pay a salesperson's bonus, there are arguments for adopting other methods.

IoPP unveils packaging degree
The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) is to deliver a masters degree for the packaging industry in partnership with Leeds Metropolitan University, from this autumn.

Archant to cut jobs in publishing shake-up
Archant is to cut 24 editorial roles as the company proposes to combine its Norfolk and Suffolk operations under one production unit.

Suffolk Offset liquidation leaves debts for directors
East Anglian printer Suffolk Offset has been put into liquidation following machinery maintenance issues and its inability to meet demands for rent.

EU initiative cannot become 'gold plating' by regulators
It has long been recognised that trees are an environmental 'good'. They act as a carbon capture and storage system and the expansion of forestry in Europe has led to many more trees being planted...

Truffula Sustainability Guidance launched by former RHG environmental manager
Tim Barker, a former environmental manager of Robert Horne Group (RHG) and sustainability specialist at Paperlinx, has launched his own consultancy.