Industry bodies
WPCF warns on paper shortage endangering industry rebound
Members of the World Print & Communication Forum (WPCF) have warned that the current paper shortages will have severe repercussions in the supply of print products for all economic markets and are...
SMP hails new JICMail Essentials tool
The introduction of a new tool from JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has been welcomed by the Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP), which believes the tool will help customers achieve...
Print bosses reflect on Covid, two years on from lockdown
Industry leaders have commented on the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on their businesses, two years since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the first lockdown.
IPIA strengthens leadership team
The Independent Print Industry Association (IPIA) has expanded its IPIA Council to 17 members with the addition of a further three industry professionals.
Trade bodies welcome drug regs rethink
Print industry representatives have hailed a meeting with the Home Office last week as a “breakthrough” in their quest to amend planned changes to the Misuse of Drugs Act that would effectively ban...
SDUK makes a brilliant return to show business
After a near three-year-long hiatus, the expo that bills itself as the UK’s longest running event for the visual communications sector is set to take place in March.
JICMail data finds mail drove store footfall over Christmas
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q4 2021, a period that saw the digital effects of mail exposure continue to grow, with the channel twice as effective at...
Cost pressures and supply shortages hamper industry growth
The UK printing and printed packaging industry continued its recovery in Q4 but threats to future recovery and growth remain prominent, particularly from increased Covid disruption and the spiralling...
BPIF joins calls to urge swift end to paper shortage
The BPIF has joined forces with Intergraf and Finat to urge the end of strike action at UPM's Finnish paper mills.
BPIF advises on Plastic Packaging Tax introduction
The BPIF has shared information and advice about the impending introduction of the new Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), which will impact some print and packaging companies.