Industry bodies

New features for Packaging Innovations 2020 ahead of 2021 expansion
The organisers of next month’s Packaging Innovations have announced a series of new features for the show with plans afoot for major new developments in 2021.

The Printing Charity expands bookbinding training initiative
The Printing Charity has expanded its training initiative with Designer Bookbinders to include a unit on codex bookbinding following a successful pilot.

Better education needed over eco-packaging
New research shows that while marketing professionals believe sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging is vital, their understanding of processes and terminology is poor.

BPIF Cartons launches new e-learning platform
BPIF Cartons has launched a new e-learning platform for members, which covers all the key stages of carton production.

The December issue of Printweek is out now and includes the industry’s most anticipated and hotly debated rundown, the Printweek Power 100, as well as in-depth features and analysis on the hottest topics in print.
Who will have secured the top spot this year? Who’s up and who’s down? Check out the Power 100 and see if you agree with our rankings.

Conservative landslide election victory welcomed by print
The print industry has reacted positively to the landslide victory by the Conservatives in yesterday’s General Election.

Lacklustre Q3 for print as output skips seasonal boost
The third quarter of 2019 was disappointing for the UK print industry, with both output and orders failing to live up to expectations according to the BPIF’s latest Printing Outlook, but the general...

Propack awarded DMA membership
Direct marketing specialist Propack has joined the Data & Marketing Association (DMA) as it looks to raise its profile and continue its growth trajectory.

Can print blaze a trail to close the succession gap?
The old-fashioned printer is something of an endangered species. Following the financial crisis hundreds of skilled print jobs were lost in the industry as companies consolidated or fell by the...

Industry cautiously optimistic despite uncertainty
Print’s confidence has been knocked due to Brexit uncertainty affecting output, though an uptick is on the way for the latter half of the year, according to the BPIF's quarterly report.