Industry bodies

IPIA and BAPC to host virtual event
Twinned trade associations IPIA and BAPC are to host a four-day virtual conference developed to help “help the UK print industry strengthen its adaptability and resilience”.

Former St Ives agency joins Two Sides
Marketing agency Edit has joined print and paper advocacy group Two Sides .

Stationers’ names new master
A Stationers’ School old boy has been named the new master of the livery company.

BOSS and BPIF partner for Covid-secure directory
Office products trade association BOSS has partnered with the BPIF to launch a free online directory of Covid secure products that can support companies’ return-to-work efforts as workplaces reopen.

Fespa cans 2020 event, shifts to spring 2021
UPDATED: Fespa has scrubbed this year’s rescheduled Global Print Expo and relocated and brought forward next year’s event to enable visitors and exhibitors to adjust to the post-Covid expo landscape.

Royal Mail extends mailing incentive scheme
Royal Mail has extended its ‘Open for Business’ incentive six-fold and warned that the scheme, which incentivises businesses to use mailings to rebuild their revenue streams as lockdown eases, has...

Stationers' launches print careers website
The Stationers' Company has launched on online portal to highlight the possibilities of print apprenticeships.

Victor Watson Trophy deadline extended
The entry deadline for this year's Victor Watson Trophy, which recognises young outstanding industry individuals and includes a £1,500 bursary, has been extended until the end of June.

Print Futures winners unveiled
The Printing Charity has unveiled the recipients of this year’s Print Futures Awards, with 44 young people receiving grants of up to £1,500 to further their careers.

DM Trust and DMA triples training furlough fund
The DM Trust Home Learning Fund has pumped in £400,000 of additional funding to triple the number of furloughed staff it can support with free training after it was inundated with applications,...