Industry bodies

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

Print bosses reflect on Covid, two years on from lockdown

Industry leaders have commented on the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on their businesses, two years since Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the first lockdown.

(L-R) Carter, Ruff and Morley have been voted onto the IPIA Council

IPIA strengthens leadership team

The Independent Print Industry Association (IPIA) has expanded its IPIA Council to 17 members with the addition of a further three industry professionals.

The rule changes could impact 4,000 print businesses

Trade bodies welcome drug regs rethink

Print industry representatives have hailed a meeting with the Home Office last week as a “breakthrough” in their quest to amend planned changes to the Misuse of Drugs Act that would effectively ban...

Matthew: "We’ve got a good number of first-time exhibitors as well as many returning exhibitors for visitors to see”

SDUK makes a brilliant return to show business

After a near three-year-long hiatus, the expo that bills itself as the UK’s longest running event for the visual communications sector is set to take place in March.

5% of mail drove a purchase in Q4 2021

JICMail data finds mail drove store footfall over Christmas

JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q4 2021, a period that saw the digital effects of mail exposure continue to grow, with the channel twice as effective at...

Jarrold: "November was the strongest month since the start of Covid"

Cost pressures and supply shortages hamper industry growth

The UK printing and printed packaging industry continued its recovery in Q4 but threats to future recovery and growth remain prominent, particularly from increased Covid disruption and the spiralling...

UPM: Union "seems to be playing for time" at the expense of their members and UPM’s businesses

BPIF joins calls to urge swift end to paper shortage

The BPIF has joined forces with Intergraf and Finat to urge the end of strike action at UPM's Finnish paper mills.

The government will introduce the PPT on 1 April

BPIF advises on Plastic Packaging Tax introduction

The BPIF has shared information and advice about the impending introduction of the new Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), which will impact some print and packaging companies.

The free webinars will take place every day next week

BPIF to hold daily webinars for National Apprenticeship Week

The BPIF is marking National Apprenticeship Week 2022 next week by hosting daily webinars via Zoom.

Existing supply chain pressures have been aggravated by strikes

Finat warns on paper strike pressures on supply chain

Finat has warned that the continued union strike “in some Nordic paper mills” is posing severe lead time problems for European label converters.