Industry bodies

Neck and neck: platesetters keeping up with digital kit

As technology continues to improve, litho presses are currently getting much better at short-run, on-demand work. But platesetters must keep apace, too, if those gains are really going to be effective

Graphic design student creates printed baubles for Century Printing

To help celebrate this festive season, graphic design student Katie Newman created a set of Christmas tree baubles honouring the print industry's great inventors, with which she decorated the window...

What does 2013 hold in store for the UK printing industry?

We asked some of the top movers and shakers of British print to look deep into their crystal balls and make a forecast for the development of print in the year ahead - and carry out an autopsy of the...

Pensord's Coxon joins BPIF board

Pensord managing director Darren Coxon has accepted an invitation to join the board of the BPIF.

New Year predictions - Print & Procurement's Matthew Parker

Matthew Parker, director, Print & Procurement

Tech with the magic touch that'll make you go 'OOH': the power of NFC

Near-field technology has the potential to revolutionise the way consumers interact with advertising and marketing materials - and printers have the opportunity to get in on the ground floor

BPIF reduces printers' energy reduction commitment by 30%

The BPIF will launch its new Climate Change Agreement (CCA) agreement, which lowers the print industry's energy reduction target to 8.4%, after the New Year.

PrintCity president steps down

PrintCity Alliance's president Helmut 'John' Dangelmaier is to step down from his role at the end of this year.

Killer app: Forces to get morale mailer from Card Town

Online greetings card retailer Card Town has rallied messages of support for the troops in Afghanistan to encourage a little Christmas cheer at the barracks.

Unite voices concern over TUPE review

Print industry union body Unite has said it would be appalled if the government's employment review led to an amendment in TUPE legislation that could remove employees' redundancy or unfair dismissal...