Industry bodies
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.
BPIF to hold virtual National Apprenticeship Week event
The BPIF will celebrate next month’s National Apprenticeship Week with a virtual event.
BPIF calls for Level 2 print operative standard input
The BPIF has called for industry input into its Level 2 print operative trailblazer standard.
The Printing Charity rebrands Print Futures Awards
The Printing Charity has rebranded its annual Print Futures Awards that champion young talent working in print, paper, publishing and packaging as the Rising Star Awards.
SMP welcomes Royal Mail initiatives
The Strategic Mailing Partnership has welcomed the latest set of Royal Mail initiatives aimed at inspiring and invigorating direct mail in 2021.
The word of the month in September… mega
Mega mergers continue and mega contracts land, but while the good news is welcomed the industry’s trade bodies issue a joint clarion call to government to support the sector to prevent its decimation.
Print on the box in April
One media channel embraced another as printers secured their 15-minutes of fame, while former Polestar execs, perhaps less willingly, find themselves in the Printweek spotlight again.
BPIF appoints Ian Wilton as new president
The BPIF has appointed its current vice president Ian Wilton as its new president.
Printing inks sales down as Covid-19 and Brexit hits confidence
Confidence has started to return to the UK coatings, printing inks and wallcoverings industries after an uncertain year, but it is still weaker than average and sales are down year-on-year, according...
Confidence improves in Q3 but Q4 forecasts downbeat
UK printing and printed packaging has rebounded from the record low seen in the second quarter of 2020, but not yet by enough according to new research.