Industry bodies

Alok Sharma, appointed Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy in February

Will business as usual return when the lockdown is lifted?

Industry leaders give their views on the impact of the virus and life after lockdown.

Stephens (l) started as a trainee in Rose Calendars' pre-press department in 2000

Rose Calendars pre-press manager nabs awards

Rose Calendars’ pre-press manager has won Employee of the Year at the calendar industry’s annual awards.

Companies need to sign up for their staff to access the free helpline service

Printing charity ramps up free helpline to support SME staff

The Printing Charity has responded to the coronavirus crisis by fast-tracking the rollout of its confidential telephone helpline service to SMEs looking for a free emotional and practical support...

Bull: "I have worked in the printing industry all my life and have always been passionate about lifelong learning"

Printing Charity looks ahead with new trustee appointments

The Printing Charity has appointed three fresh industry figures to its council of trustees.

National Emergencies Trust campaign

Denmaur, Go Inspire and Specialist Works step up and support insert initiative

A triumvirate of leading industry players has joined forces on a rapid turnaround project to get 1.5m inserts out to UK households and raise funds for those worst affected by the coronavirus crisis.

HSE fined Boxes and Packaging (Oxford) for £10,000 plus £2,560 legal costs

Boxes and Packaging fined for forklift incident

Boxes and Packaging (Oxford) has been fined more than £12,000 after an employee was struck by a reversing forklift truck.

The BPIF wants to hear about the industry's current challenges

BPIF calls for industry response to business impact survey

The BPIF is calling for responses to its Business Impact Survey, the results of which will be fed back directly into the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and used to...

The IPIA and BAPC are hoping to protect as many print businesses and jobs as possible

IPIA and BAPC jointly aim to shape government policy

The Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) and British Association of Print and Communication (BAPC) have called on the industry to help support them with examples to present to government of...

The Visual Media Conference 2020 is now scheduled for 8 September

Visual Media Conference postponed

The Visual Media Conference has become the latest industry event to be postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Jarrold: "This needs urgent and immediate action"

BPIF calls on government to extend business support

The BPIF has urgently called for further direct support for the printing industry during the coronavirus crisis.