Industry bodies

Fourth Fespa Global Summit a success

Fespa's leadership event, Global Summit marked a successful completion of its fourth event with 152 delegates participating in the summit.

Unite launches manufacturing strategy at annual conference

The Unite union has launched its strategy for helping to "revive and rebuild" the UK's manufacturing sector over the remainder of the decade.

St Bride's announces date for printers' Carol Service

The 2011 Christmas Carol Service for printers will be held at St Bride's Church on Tuesday 13 December at 6pm.

New UV LED association targets increased graphic arts adoption

A new trade body has been formed with the aim of promoting the use of UV LED curing technology in industries including the graphic arts.

BGP achieves full marks in BPIF health and safety Seal of Excellence

Web offset giant BGP has become the first UK printer to achieve 100% in the BPIF's health and safety seal of excellence certification.

Awareness programme on bar coding in Jammu

Offset printers from Jammu and Kashmir attended a one day awareness program on bar coding. It was conducted on 5 March 2011 at Hotel Savoy in Jammu.

Print's support will prevent the historic YMP from reaching the end of its run

It seems that we have come to the end of an era for the YMP as we know it, as the current members of the committee will all be stepping down at the YMP Reunion, being held in Blackpool on 25-27...

Learn to thrive through BAPC

BAPC chairman Sidney Bobb has said the organisation's annual conference is the "perfect opportunity" for printers to discover how to thrive in the current economic climate.

CSR spells public and private sector pain

When chancellor George Osborne put half a million public sector jobs on the line in his Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR), he was betting the farm on a recovery.

BPIF survey paints gloomy picture of UK print industry

Almost 60% of print companies have cut prices and half anticipate further cuts, the latest BPIF Directions survey has found.

Leeds City College scoops Knowledge and Technology Award

Leeds City College has been recognised with a Knowledge and Technology Exchange Nodes Award for its work with printing companies.

MP accuses Brown of 'blunder' for printing Digital Britain report

Liberal MP Dan Rogerson has hit out at the printing costs of the Digital Britain report, which he is quoted in local news sources as claiming to be 28,000.