Industry bodies

The CWU proposed members could become an "emergency service"

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...

The Baskerville bible is admired for the quality of its binding. Image: Sean Griffiths, ICE Productions, Birmingham

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.

Rishi Sunak announced his first Budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer on 11 March

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.

Lovell (centre) with 2019's Print Futures Awards winners

The Printing Charity launches 2020 Futures Awards

Entries are now open for the Printing Charity’s 2020 Print Futures Awards.

Finalists for the World Wrap Masters competition will face off at Fespa 2020

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.

131 of the organisations Two Sides engaged with in 2019 have removed or changed their messaging

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.

Home Secretary Priti Patel said firms should focus on training up UK workers after Brexit

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.

Jardine: "Things are now becoming more certain again"

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.

Last year's Apprentice event saw 3,000 students attend

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...