Author Archives: Lindsay

Christopher

Printing runs in Christopher Dinnes’s family – his grandfather, grandmother and uncle all are, or have been, in the industry. So, it was only natural that when the possibility of an apprenticeship in his uncle’s firm came up, he was the first to apply. The 23-year-old from Armadale in West Lothian is now in his Read more

Hazel

A word to the wise set Hazel Linden on the road to her dream career when a friend, the Digital Print manager at Glasgow-based J Thomson Colour Printers, recommended that she try for an apprenticeship at the firm where she is now in her third year of lithographic printing training. Hazel Linden, 25, who lives Read more

Print Scotland appoints Susan Carr of CV Labels and Lex Kellett of CCL Design as new Board members

Print Scotland, the trade association and voice of Scotland’s graphic communication industry, has appointed two new members to its Board. The accession to the board of Susan Carr, sales director of Irvine-based CV Labels, which specialises in pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare labelling, and Lex Kellett of CCL Design, a global supplier of labels for electronics, Read more

Print Scotland elects its first female president

Print Scotland, the trade association and voice of Scotland’s graphic communication industry, has elected Susan Graham, managing director of Dalkeith-based FLB Group, as its first female president. At an online annual general meeting last month, members of the 111-year-old trade body unanimously elected her as President for a two-year term. Richard McCombe, managing director of Read more

The 2021 Scottish Print Industry Apprentice of the Year Awards

Print Scotland, the trade association and voice of Scotland’s graphic communication industry, has honoured four outstanding young apprentices in its sixth annual Scottish Print Apprentice of the Year awards. The occasion is part of its mission to represent the Scottish print community and to highlight the profile of future leaders of the industry. Garry Richmond, Read more

Printing-Expo.Online

Gain access to the world’s most extensive online Print exhibition experience The Printing Expo Virtual Exhibition will work in the same way that a live exhibition does, except that you can visit at any time, from anywhere. The hall and all the stands will be rendered out to real physical dimensions. So when the show Read more

KennedySmith

We are a specialist carton manufacturer based in Scotland, serving the packaging print requirements of various industries, including pharmaceuticals and food. KennedySmith was founded in 1997 to provide for the packaging and printing requirements of Bioforce—the European market leader in herbal remedies. In 2005 the company relocated to a new purpose built factory and invested Read more

Outstanding Scottish print industry apprentices are honoured with Apprentice of the Year Awards

Outstanding Scottish print industry apprentices are honoured with Apprentice of the Year Awards Print Scotland, the trade association and voice of Scotland’s graphic communication industry, has honoured five outstanding young apprentices in its fifth annual Scottish Print Apprentice of the Year awards. The occasion is part of its mission to represent the Scottish print community Read more