Industry bodies

MP clarifies position on Digital Britain report following backlash

Dan Rogerson MP has moved to clarify his position on the printing of the Digital Britain report following a backlash on printweek.com and a joint letter from the BPIF and Unite.

CBI proposes 'alternative to redundancy'

An 'alternative to redundancy' scheme (ATR) that could enable employers to temporarily suspend employees and await the upturn has been touted by the CBI, in order to stem the job loss pandemic across...

Screen's Filler takes charge at Picon

Screen UK managing director Brian Filler has taken the reins at manufacturer and supplier body Picon and issued a clarion call for members to "keep positive" and work closer with printers.

DST Output and Cambrian Printers headline in the BPIF PrintWeek Excellence Awards' environment categories

Digital printer DST Output and magazine specialist Cambrian Printers have won the environmental categories at this year's BPIF PrintWeek Excellence Awards.

BPIF survey paints gloomy picture of UK print industry

Almost 60% of print companies have cut prices and half anticipate further cuts, the latest BPIF Directions survey has found.

Leeds City College scoops Knowledge and Technology Award

Leeds City College has been recognised with a Knowledge and Technology Exchange Nodes Award for its work with printing companies.

MP accuses Brown of 'blunder' for printing Digital Britain report

Liberal MP Dan Rogerson has hit out at the printing costs of the Digital Britain report, which he is quoted in local news sources as claiming to be 28,000.

Employers and employees working together to fight recession, CBI says

Companies and employees are working together to mitigate the financial crisis like never before, the CBI has said.

BPIF back in black with 216,000 profit

The BPIF has hailed its financial turnaround after posting a pre-tax profit of 216,000 for the 2008/2009 financial year, following on from a 1m loss the year before.

Pensord signs deal to support smaller publishers

Pensord has become a strategic partner of the Independent Publishers Advisory Council (IPAC), an offshoot of the Periodical Publishers Association (PPA).