Industry bodies

Direct mail advertising spend jumps 13%
Direct mail advertising spend returned to growth in the third quarter of 2024, beating the country’s overall average of advertising spend of 9.7%, according to the latest figures from the Advertising...

New packaging alliance formed
A new alliance has been formed to champion the merits of fibre-based packaging amid “a critical time” for waste and recycling policies in the UK.

Industry confidence down despite positive Q4 output
Industry confidence slipped in Q4 and subsequently order and output expectations for Q1 have flatlined while confidence for Q1 has nosedived, despite output and orders in Q4 more-or-less performing as...

BPIF Training highlights Apprenticeship Champion Network
Marking the start of National Apprenticeship Week 2025, BPIF Training has revealed more information about its Apprenticeship Champion Network.

Young people in focus at Konica Minolta industry round table
Konica Minolta welcomed guests from across the profession at its Luton customer experience centre last Thursday (30 January) to discuss how the print industry might raise its public profile, bring in...

JICMail launches new report on ‘super touchpoints’
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail launched a new report that highlights the ‘super touchpoint’ powers of direct mail, at a breakfast event held in London yesterday (29 January).

BPIF offers last-chance bargain on senior leader training
The BPIF has put its Level Seven Senior Leader Apprenticeship – equivalent to a Master’s degree – up for a new intake at just £700, before government funding is cut.

New year predictions: Neil Lovell, The Printing Charity
Unsurprisingly the charity’s CEO firmly believes people are the industry’s biggest asset, but like any valuable resource they need to be supported and cared as this is where he wants to help more.

New year predictions: Charles Jarrold, BPIF
The Fed’s CEO is very much a Drupa fan, and he hopes that some of the positivity on display in Düsseldorf will run on into 2025.

New EU product safety regulations confuse UK exporters
EU product regulations coming into force today (13 December) have left printers exporting into Europe and Northern Ireland confused about the extent of their responsibilities, and how they can comply...