Industry bodies

Painting the town red, yellow, green and pink

If there is one sense above all others that is the most powerful, it’s probably vision. A marvel of genetic engineering, eyes gather information about the world.

The April and May issue is out now. Our ‘colourful issue’ is crammed with thought-provoking insights, business critical info and all the latest news and views from the UK print industry...

This issue’s cover feature looks at what your choice of colour says about the work you produce. It headlines a Knowledge Bank section that features an explainer on winning public sector contracts, our...

Latest listicle features a variety of goodbyes

While April heralded more than its fair share of swansongs, not all were unwelcome. Most notably inventor Graham Harris’s deserved retirement and, fingers crossed, the end of the Royal Mail strife...

Rogers: "This meeting was crucially important"

IPIA visits No 10 to advocate for print

The Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) visited No 10 Downing Street earlier this month where its chair, Charles Rogers, met with two special advisors to the prime minister as part of the...

The CWU's 18 strike days over the past year have damaged customer confidence, print bosses say

Industry reacts: A year of Royal Mail industrial action

Now a year on from the start of the CWU’s industrial action against Royal Mail, many printers have felt the cost of not being able to rely on an institution they have previously been able to take for...

The event will run from 12-4.30pm on 14 June

IPIA Spring Networking Lunch details revealed

The IPIA will host its first physical event of the year, the Spring Networking Lunch, at sky restaurant Orelle in Birmingham on 14 June.

KNP's membership of Two Sides will allow it access to the group's co-branded communications

KNP Litho joins Two Sides

Bury St Edmunds litho and digital printer KNP has become a member of print and paper advocacy group Two Sides.

Boris Johnson announced the 'roadmap out of lockdown' in February 2021

Industry leaders react, three years on from lockdown

While today (23 March) marks three years since the first Covid lockdown was implemented in the UK, the impact of that and subsequent lockdowns are still felt across the industry while the...

The first release of the Response Rate Tracker is billed as a pilot study

JICMail launches new Response Rate Tracker

JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released results from its inaugural Response Rate Tracker research.

Two Sides urged people to report any instances of greenwashing they see

Two Sides takes (t)issue with toilet paper claims

Two Sides undertook research to find out the percentage of paper pulp that ends up as loo roll after hearing of misleading claims by a tissue company.