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Print Scotland’s Apprentice of the Year Awards 2024

Print Scotland’s President congratulates high achievers at ninth annual Apprentice of the Year Awards and urges aspiring young people to consider it a great career choice. Print Scotland’s President congratulates high achievers at ninth annual Apprentice of the Year Awards and urges aspiring young people to consider it a great career choice Print Scotland’s President Read more

The future is in safe hands as Scottish print industry apprentices are honoured with Apprentice of the Year Awards

The vital importance of apprentices to the future health and prosperity of the printing industry in Scotland has been recognised right across the sector in the eighth annual Scottish Print Apprentice of the Year awards. Four outstanding young apprentices received the approbation of their peers at the event earlier this month (June 16) organised by Read more

Print finisher Alex, a devotee of new technology, finds the solution to a knotty issue in second-hand half century old piece of kit

Edinburgh-based print finisher, Alex Porteous, takes pride in his company’s focus on investing steadily in new, innovative equipment to undertake the wide range of jobs his print customers ask of him. As well as supplying a highly automated trade print finishing service of superior quality and service using the latest equipment, Alex and his team Read more

Four 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 four outstanding young apprentices in its seventh 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

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

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

Scotland’s printers prove they are essential workers too, with massive aid for NHS and other public services

The importance of Scotland’s print industry in quickly and efficiently disseminating information has been highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic, during which it has been a vital cog in the machinery employed to fight the virus. The sector, which before the outbreak employed between 4,000 and 6,000 people, has been instrumental in creating literature, posters and Read more

Premier Labels Set for Further Expansion and Investment with Support from Print Scotland

The Christmas rush arrives at different times of the year along various parts of the supply chain, with certain firms extremely busy during the months well in advance of Halloween. Such has been the case at Glasgow-based Premier Labels, which is coming off a bustling third quarter of activity as printers of packaging that adorns Read more