Industry bodies

Confederation of Paper Industries director general David Workman has issued his latest briefing to MPs, outlining action the government should consider to tackle key industry issues.

HP has said Mimaki's entry into the latex print arena is "healthy for competition" while it showcases the latest additions into its latex Designjet range, the L28500 and L26500.

EFI has claimed now is "not the time to stop innovation" after revealing it has made 24 sales of its Vutek GS3250LX UV printer since launching it at last year's Fespa Digital event.

Mailing giant TNT Post UK has joined the environmental campaign group Two Sides.

Unite and the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) have agreed an across the board salary increase in this year's national pay agreement.

BPIF public affairs adviser Andrew Brown has cautiously backed the Federation of Small Businesses' (FSB) calls for the government to "think small" in order to catalyse job creation.

AGI Shorewood European chief executive Tony Garnish has been appointed president of the BPIF.

The Web Offset Champion Group (WOCG) has made some of its best practice guides available for download.

Sector skills council Proskills has said it will have to transform into a self-supporting business after having its funding cut by the government due a lack of large companies in the print sector.

A host of organisations have written to the government to call for a plan of action over late payment.

Around 70 former Prontaprint and Kall Kwik franchisees that broke away from parent company ODC following legal action over a lack of support are planning to set up their own association.

The European paper-based packaging industry is to phase out the use of printing inks based on mineral oils for food packaging, following last March's health scare.