Industry bodies
BCF warns on raw material availability and price hikes
The British Coatings Federation (BCF) has warned that the lack of availability of key raw materials and packaging as well as significant price increases could end up as the biggest issues of 2021 for...
February favours long overdue good news
February may be the shortest month, but as our rundown illustrates there was no shortage of big stories and top of the pile by a country mile was some welcome news.
Industry confidence eroded in Q4 with further declines expected
The recovery in the UK printing and printed packaging industry suffered a setback in Q4 and a decline on the volume of orders and output is expected for Q1.
SMP offers free training to upskill DM workers
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has teamed up with Royal Mail and the Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing (IDM) to offer a series of free and heavily discounted training courses to...
BPIF calls on sector to drive the future of print
The BPIF has heralded last week’s virtual event to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) a success and issued a call to arms for business leaders to check its online resources dedicated to...
BPIF to host virtual apprenticeship event
The BPIF is hosting a virtual event tomorrow morning for employers and trainees to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week and also highlight what apprentices can offer the industry and what it can in...
ONS reveals Covid impact on print workers
Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics have revealed the level of Covid-related deaths across the print industry.
BPIF to hold virtual National Apprenticeship Week event
The BPIF will celebrate next month’s National Apprenticeship Week with a virtual event.
BPIF calls for Level 2 print operative standard input
The BPIF has called for industry input into its Level 2 print operative trailblazer standard.
The Printing Charity rebrands Print Futures Awards
The Printing Charity has rebranded its annual Print Futures Awards that champion young talent working in print, paper, publishing and packaging as the Rising Star Awards.