Industry bodies

Bianchi: Confident the union will support sustainable industry growth. Image: Pro Carton

Pro Carton and Cepi Cartonboard consider merging

Members of industry associations Cepi Cartonboard and Pro Carton have expressed their intention to explore the possibility of joining into “one strong association” under the name Pro Carton.

Carter: continuous improvement should be the aim

Controlling the controllables to challenge the challenges

There’s not much you can do about spiralling energy or paper costs, but where you do have control is in internal processes and physical and digital workflows. Ricoh’s Tim Carter suggests a fresh focus...

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Print mourns as presses roll in tribute

The UK print industry has joined the nation in mourning the Queen’s passing while newspaper and magazine printers step up as publishers honour Her Majesty’s storied life.

Edinburgh's Wee Blue Coo owners began the process of transitioning to employee ownership at the start of 2021

Civil partnerships

The number of employee-owned (EO) businesses is on the rise and in such firms employees own significant and meaningful stakes. With a say in how they are run, these companies tend to do well.

There has been a 60% increase in the proportion of mail prompting advertiser website visits since Q2 2017

Increase in households retaining their mail

JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q2 2022, which found there has been a significant increase in the amount of households retaining their mail, with more...

The energy crisis has been developing on the continent

FPE concerned about potential gas shortage in Europe

The flexible packaging sector is “very concerned” about the potential shortage of natural gas availability in Europe, according to industry association Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE).

Labelstock consumption was down in H1

European labelstock consumption falls in H1

Consumption of self-adhesive labelstock decreased by 2% in Europe in the first half of 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, according to data from label industry body FINAT.

Energy costs now account for 60% of the paper tonnage price

Pressure mounts on printers as UK heads for recession

The UK print industry has entered a “perfect storm” of soaring costs and faltering demand as the economy stagnates.

Tame: "Our partnership with ELMA will help us tell the great sustainable story of doordrop mail"

European Letterbox Marketing Association (ELMA) joins Two Sides

Print and paper advocacy group Two Sides has gained another new member in ELMA, the European Letterbox Marketing Association.

Jardine: "Q3 is expected to be a tougher climate in which to operate"

Industry sees Q2 boost but confidence for Q3 dips

The UK printing and printed packaging industry showed stronger growth in Q2 2022, as output and orders performed slightly better than forecast, but a continued recovery is expected to be under more...