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The free VMC event will return on 4 April, with capacity for 300 guests at Leeds’ Rose Bowl

VMC announces line-up for April return

The BPIF’s Visual Media Conference (VMC) event will return to Leeds’ Rose Bowl on 4 April 2023, for the first time in three years.

Previous winners have used award funding to develop a wide range of skills

The Printing Charity opens Rising Star Awards 2023

The Printing Charity’s Rising Star Awards, a programme that champions young people working in print, packaging, paper, publishing, and graphics, are now open for applications for 2023.

Del Simmons (R) with production manager Craig Revell: "Our operators have been really impressed"

Dayfold get creative with Duplo install

Creative print specialist Dayfold has installed a Duplo PFi Blade B2 digital cutting table, helping the company break into short-run and experimental work.

Since its recovery from the pandemic, direct mail has seen a slow decline. Source: AA/Warc

UK advertising spend holds up under pressure in 2022

Steady growth in the amount spent on advertising in the UK throughout 2022 has allowed the industry to keep pace with inflation, according to research, with certain print sectors seeing a big boom.

The deal further consolidates Zeus Packaging's operations across Europe

Zeus makes first 2023 acquisition

Acquisitive Irish packaging group Zeus Packaging has acquired Polpack, which distributes packaging materials and packaging machinery in Poland.

Penfield: "It's time for a new approach"

Penfield returns to commercial inks market with fresh deal

Grant Penfield’s Product Manufacturing Solutions has returned to the commercial ink market through a new partnership with AtéCé Graphic Products.

Polar guillotines are a familiar site at many printers

Polar looks to future under new ownership

Polar has successfully emerged from bankruptcy protection after a takeover deal for the business was agreed with an Austrian investor.

CWU said Royal Mail was “forcing through unagreed changes"

Next Royal Mail strike date will be this month

Postal workers have announced a 24-hour strike later this month, with the CWU accusing Royal Mail management of taking actions that “must be viewed as a real step towards the derecognition of the...

Flying Colours managing director Stuart Cope with its thermal Heidelberg Suprasetter A75 ATL

IGS racks up thermal CTP sales

International Graphics Supplies (IGS) has reported “a significant increase” in refurbished thermal CTP sales in the UK.

Bloomreach offers a suite of products to drive personalisation ​across the e-commerce experience

Go Inspire partners with Bloomreach on personalisation

Go Inspire has enlisted Bloomreach as its data and analytics partner to drive personalisation in campaigns.