This year will be the first time the awards ceremony, which are expected to attract between 400 to 600 people has taken place in conjunction with Ipex.

More than 100 entries were received with 14 categories designed to encompass the entire spectrum of UK print.

TJ International is named in four different categories including UK Company of the Year with 100-plus employees, while White Horse Press is named in three different categories including UK Company of the Year with 1-100 employees.

Two new awards will also be introduced this year: the Ipex International Innovation Award and Vision in Print Lean Manufacturing Award.

"With these awards Ipex is being treated as more than just a trade show," said BPIF deputy chief executive Cicely Brown.

"It's a platform for presenting the best of British print," she added.
Brown said the competition this year would be tougher than it has been in previous years.

"All of the entries were of a really high calibre," she said. "In the digital category for example, all of the entries would have been finalists in the years before."

The awards will be presented at Ipex on 6 April at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel next to the NEC.

For further information and to book tickets visit:  www.bpifawards2006.com

Shortlist

UK Company of the Year 100+ employees
Park Communications
Printing.com
TJ International

UK Company of the Year 1-100 employees
Denny Brothers
Harlands of Hull
White Horse Press

Turnaround Award
Pensord Press
Cantate
Richard Edward

Marketing Award
ADM Imaging
Buckingham Colour
MetalFX
White Horse Press

Safety
TJ International
UK Greetings
Alcan Packaging
Graphic Inline

Environmental
Howard Hunt
Stralfors
TJ International
Kent Art Printers

Best Use of Digital Print
Biddles
Datagraphic
Inc Direct
Ravensworth

eBusiness
IPS Intelligent Print Solutions
Total Spectrum
Adare Label Converters

HR
Northend Creative Print
Printoff Graphic Arts
TJ International
White Horse Press

Vision in Print Lean Printer Award
Loxely's
Northend Creative Print
Charlesworth