Industry bodies
Small businesses on a high but need more government help
Confidence among small businesses has risen to its highest level in three years but the government must give more impetus, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Don't ignore warning signs of staff strife
Disciplinary and grievance.' Two words your average print boss will be none too fond of, standing as they do for pretty much everything that could go wrong with a company HR-wise.
Interview: 'It has always been about excitement'
It's fair to say that British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) chief executive Kathy Woodward is passionate about print.
Volume drop doesn't tell whole story
The news that paper volumes are in almost free-fall decline, will come as no surprise to anyone.
Launch of BPIF graduate course hailed by industry
Around 160 people attended the launch of the BPIF's graduate management programme in London last week.
Late payment inquiry reveals plight of SMEs
Business organisations have given evidence at a parliamentary inquiry into the practice of late payment and its impact on UK SMEs.
Prime yourself for a paperless ticket revolution, say experts
If government plans are realised, paper travel tickets will disappear, but this is not necessarily bad news for printers.
BPIF management programme to kick off this month
Around 100 learners will attend the official launch of the BPIF's Graduate Management Programme at a one day event in London on 30 April.
Intergraf calls for level playing field on EU Ecolabel
European print asscociation Intergraf has called the EU Ecolabel for printed products "costly and administratively constraining" and called for a change in the way it can be applied to printed...
US Congressmen lodge bill to abolish paperless policies
Two US Congressmen this week introduced a bipartisan resolution that seeks to reverse a recent federal push toward going paperless for a variety of information and services, ranging from income tax...