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New career move for Thirlby

Print productivity specialist Anthony Thirlby has scaled back his role at Heidelberg as global senior vice-president, commercial segment, and head of subscription sales.

Print Futures targets 100 grant winners as awards open

The 2019 Print Futures Awards are now open for submissions, with the Printing Charity aiming to boost the number of successful grant applicants into triple figures for the first time.

Walstead to close Grange

Walstead Group plans to close Grange Press, which was the the first business in the Wyndeham Group.

Sherwin Rivers turns 50

Print and design company Sherwin Rivers is celebrating its 50th birthday this week and has attributed its lasting success to “attention to detail and embracing new technology”.

New MD for Solopress

Solopress joint founders Aron Priest and Andy Smith have passed the reins to a former rival as the business looks to its next stage of growth following its acquisition by German web-to-print group...

Top management change at Kolbus

Kolbus managing director Kai Büntemeyer has left the management of the company, effective yesterday (31 January).

YM Group appoints Ezzy to business development role

YM Group has bolstered its business development team with the appointment of former GI Solutions managing director Alistair Ezzy.

Bristol Labels invests in HP following MBO

Bristol Labels has kicked off 2019 under new management and with a new HP Indigo 6900 digital label press.

Industry rallies around ex-Service Graphics staff

Organisations from across the industry have reached out to offer support and job opportunities to the staff at Service Graphics’ Chessington and Nottingham sites who lost their jobs after the business...

Cross-party talks held on future of Arjo Stoneywood mill

Politicians, union leaders and managers have met to discuss the future of Arjowiggins’ Stoneywood mill, after it was placed into administration last week alongside Arjowiggins’ other UK operations.

Propack expands with London office opening

Propack Direct Mail has opened a new satellite office in central London to enable it to better serve its growing client base in the capital.

Industry associates mourn Clive Goodacre

Clive Goodacre, a well-known figure in printing industry journalism and public relations during some of the industry’s most seismic technology changes, has died aged 71.