Robert Flather, MD of Kolbus UK, has been elected as chairman of Picon. He succeeds Bob Usher, MD of Apex Digital Graphics, who has completed his two-year term leading the council of the UK association of print industry manufacturers and suppliers.
A Council member since 2008, when Picon merged with the APMI, Flather says his priorities as chairman include continuing the work of Bob Usher and the late Peter Morris in helping create an authoritative voice for the printing industry through Picon’s membership of the Graphic Print & Media Alliance (GPMA).
“Lobbying for members’ interests is a primary function of a trade association, and I thank Peter and Bob for their significant contributions in laying the ground for the GPMA to become a powerful voice for all sectors of the industry. We are now approaching the critical mass needed to speak with weight and authority, and I will be working hard to make this happen.”