Retired printers with apprentice, Jack Carter, at BCQ Group
Four retired printers living at The Printing Charity’s sheltered home, Beaverbrook House, recently visited BCQ Group in Buckinghamshire to gain an insight into what print looks like today.
Chris Knowles, managing director of BCQ Group, showed the residents a promotional video, followed by a tour of the printing facilities including the pre-press department, print floor, and production offices. Mr Knowles explained each of the processes from litho and offset litho to digital, as well as the finishing processes to show the end products’ complete journey.
Two young apprentices, Aaron Toombs and Jack Carter, who previously visited Beaverbrook House in October 2017, shared an insight into their day-to-day activities as apprentices in training.
Chris Knowles said, ‘BCQ Group was delighted to host some of the residents of Beaverbrook House. It was great to see the retired printers alongside our young apprentices, demonstrating some of today’s state of the art printing processes. Our staff also enjoyed hearing about the Beaverbrook House residents’ own memories from their careers in print.’
