Industry bodies

With the cost-of-living crisis placing financial pressures on all of us, many individuals and businesses are looking to develop new sources of income or maximise the income that they already receive.

Members of industry associations Pro Carton and CEPI Cartonboard are set to merge into one association under the name Pro Carton, following a 12-month consultation.

While a welcome reprieve was the month’s biggest story, our July listicle was largely dominated by M&A and insolvencies, with a smattering of research and a bumper payday for good measure.

A plateau in advertising spend in the UK has seen the industry’s income take a real-terms fall in the first quarter of 2023.

The BPIF and others spoke of current industry challenges and opportunities before industry talent was rewarded at the annual Print Industry Reception at the House of Lords yesterday (13 July).

A former CEO of the British Coatings Federation has been elected as Master of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers.

The Printing Charity lauded the industry’s bright young things at its annual Rising Stars Awards reception at the House of Lords.

The IPIA has participated in a joint delegation to No 10 Downing Street to advocate for the print, paper, and packaging industries.

The BPIF has welcomed a two-year extension by the government to the current Climate Change Agreement (CCA) scheme, which had been due to end in July 2025 but will not now end before July 2027.

There are several routes into the world of print but one, the apprenticeship, can bring the young into an ageing sector and enable businesses to mould recruits to their way of working.