Industry bodies

Thinking outside the box can move your business growth up a gear

Growth aspirations are now back on the agenda for many printers, but lateral thinking may be required to succeed.

The revised qualification broadens the scope of knowledge required at level 3

Updated Level 3 Print Technician Standard published

The latest version of the Level 3 Print Technician Standard for apprentices has been rubber-stamped by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).

The revamped ClimateCalc site is prepared for API integration at a later date

ClimateCalc undergoes major upgrade

The ClimateCalc international carbon footprinting tool for the printing industry has received an extensive upgrade to improve its functionality, security, and user experience.

Ellie Taylor of Strictly fame kicked off proceedings with a stand-up comedy set

Strategic Mailing Partnership Awards return for bumper celebration

The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) Awards returned last night (28 September) to celebrate the successes of the mailing industry.

Jarrold: our industry is packed with entrepreneurial people

BPIF backs Make UK over net zero

The BPIF is among more then a dozen trade associations to support Make UK in its criticism of Rishi Sunak’s decision to backtrack on some of Britain’s net zero initiatives.

The statement said the progressive limitation of the use of paper "creates wide-ranging social and economic risks”

European print and paper industry unites against ‘digital only’ legislation

The European social partners representing companies and workers in the printing and paper sectors have jointly expressed their concerns about the increasing promotion of digital documents and...

The event featured an interactive panel discussion

IPIA conference addresses business growth opportunities

The Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) held its Autumn Conference yesterday (31 August), with its focus on overcoming critical market challenges to achieve business growth resulting in...

BPIF Training received a ‘Good’ rating

BPIF Training receives positive Ofsted report

BPIF Training has celebrated the successful outcome of its recent Ofsted inspection.

Mail continues to be an effective store footfall driver

Mail effectiveness reaches highest point in a year

JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q2 2023, which revealed that despite another challenging quarter for UK advertisers, the effectiveness of the mail channel...

Data protection: All change again

The UK’s data protection regime that came about following the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the subsequent new Data Protection Act (DPA), is around five years old...