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Does print have a diversity problem?
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has launched a call-to-action to help black and minority ethnic (BME) workers progress in their careers.

‘In five years 50% of print will be digital’
Author, book collector, college professor, historian, museum director, technology expert and friend of the rich and famous and printers everywhere. Frank Romano has many hats, but in print circles...

Heidelberg add senior HP hire to digital team
Heidelberg is ramping up its digital go-to-market team with another senior hire.

New role for Thirlby
Anthony Thirlby has joined Heidelberg in a new role that is key to the manufacturer’s strategy around ‘smart print shops’.

Critiqom opts for Sweeney as new CEO as McCallum departs
Printer and mail services firm Critiqom has appointed former Bloxx chief executive Charles Sweeney to lead the £16m-turnover company.

CirclePrinters signs up former Polestar director
CirclePrinters has filled the sales void caused by the death of Angus Jurkschat by recruiting a senior salesperson from Polestar.

Hibbert leaves as administrators strive to finalise Polestar deals
Polestar chief executive Barry Hibbert is no longer with the business.

Overmatter: salute the suit
Overmatter loves the fact that printed garments are very much on-trend at the moment. After all, somebody, somewhere, is printing all that stuff.

60-seconds with TT Litho
Established in 1975 by the Fogarty family, TT Litho Printers has been established for over 40 years and has a reputation for high quality service. Starting out in a shed in the late Tom Fogarty’s...

Q&A: Thomas Berwick, apprentice, Point Control
Thomas has been in the industry for about 18 months in his apprentice role at Accrington-based print finishing business Point Control, where his father Richard is one of the firm’s founding directors....