Industry bodies

The forecasted strong recovery in the UK printing and printed packaging industry was realised in Q2 and is expected to carry into Q3, albeit at a slightly lower rate.

JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q2 2021, which highlights the crucial role mail played in encouraging consumers back into shops as coronavirus lockdown...

Registrations have opened for the eighth Visual Media Conference (VMC), which will take place across three days next month with a hybrid programme of live-streamed and pre-recorded sessions.

Covid restrictions may have been eased but many of the changes of the past 18 months will be retained longer term.

Steve Turner, assistant general secretary for manufacturing at Unite, argues the case for a reshaped economy that is built around green jobs, and points out that the printing industry is well-placed...

Pro Carton has opened up the public vote for its European Carton Excellence Award 2021, with just over 20 submissions shortlisted in this year’s competition.

The IPIA will close 2021 with its first physical event for almost two years, with the goal of “re-energising the print industry and stimulating market activity”.

The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has welcomed a new Royal Mail initiative that offers its cheapest ever tariff for non-urgent items.

The Consumer Packaging Manufacturers Alliance (CPMA) has cautioned that recommended regulation on certain foods could cause issues for the printed packaging industry and the marketing of the products...

The outlook for printing inks continues to be pessimistic after the sector experienced a sharp drop in sales in 2020.