Industry bodies
CWU offers emergency services as strike action approved
Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) within Royal Mail have voted resoundingly in favour of strike action, but offered to convert to an additional "emergency service" in light of the...
Call for pledges to help bring Birmingham legacy bible back home
A consortium of Birmingham-based heritage organisations is calling for pledges to help it bid for local industrialist Matthew Boulton’s Baskerville family bible.
Coronavirus response dominates new Budget, print sector reacts
Print sector figures have tentatively welcomed measures in the new Chancellor’s first Budget as policy was largely geared towards responding to the coronavirus outbreak.
The Printing Charity launches 2020 Futures Awards
Entries are now open for the Printing Charity’s 2020 Print Futures Awards.
World Wrap Masters rebranded as Fespa 2020 countdown continues
Fespa has revamped its World Wrap Masters vehicle wrapping competition for 2020 with a new brand design and a new scoring system.
Busiest year yet for Two Sides’ anti-greenwash campaign
Two Sides’ anti-greenwash campaign experienced its busiest year to date in 2019, with 131 companies removing misleading anti-paper statements.
Immigration law could block skilled print workers after Brexit, BPIF warns
The BPIF has criticised the government for not going far enough to allow in skilled print workers from the EU to work in its proposals for post-Brexit immigration policy, announced yesterday.
Industry exceeds expectations in worst Q4 for seven years
The fourth quarter of 2019 was the worst in years for the UK print industry, but nevertheless saw it outperform expectations in terms of both output and orders.
Stationers' Apprentice event set for Guildhall return
The Stationers’ Company will take its apprenticeship event into its third year with another two-day run at Guildhall, London.
The small matter of fraud
According to PwC’s 2018 Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey, only 49% of global organisations said they’ve been a victim of fraud and economic crime. While some might question the percentage...