Industry bodies

Entries open for Pro Carton Young Designers Award

Entries have opened for the Pro Carton Young Designers Award 2021, which promotes sustainable packaging innovation across Europe.

Large: "A fracture between the UK and EU is counterproductive"

CPI joins calls for link between UK and EU emission trading schemes

The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) and The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) have joined calls for the UK government and the EU Commission to work together on climate change...

The cost of producting printing inks is rising

BCF warns on raw material availability and price hikes

The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has warned that the lack of availability of key raw materials and packaging as well as significant price increases could end up as the biggest issues of 2021 for...

February favours long overdue good news

February may be the shortest month, but as our rundown illustrates there was no shortage of big stories and top of the pile by a country mile was some welcome news.

Jardine: "There is hope beyond the first quarter of this year"

Industry confidence eroded in Q4 with further declines expected

The recovery in the UK printing and printed packaging industry suffered a setback in Q4 and a decline on the volume of orders and output is expected for Q1.

Donovan: "Customer engagement with direct mail and door drops has increased significantly"

SMP offers free training to upskill DM workers

The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has teamed up with Royal Mail and the Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing (IDM) to offer a series of free and heavily discounted training courses to...

As well as informative presentations, the event featured several panel discussions

BPIF calls on sector to drive the future of print

The BPIF has heralded last week’s virtual event to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) a success and issued a call to arms for business leaders to check its online resources dedicated to...

Annual NAW event has gone virtual for 2021

BPIF to host virtual apprenticeship event

The BPIF is hosting a virtual event tomorrow morning for employers and trainees to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week and also highlight what apprentices can offer the industry and what it can in...

Coronavirus has impacted every corner of society

ONS reveals Covid impact on print workers

Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed the level of Covid-related deaths across the print industry.

Employers and apprentices will be able to virtually network with each other

BPIF to hold virtual National Apprenticeship Week event

The BPIF will celebrate next month’s National Apprenticeship Week with a virtual event.