Events

SMP calls for Awards entrants
Trade body the Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) is inviting mailing houses and printers to enter the 2022 SMP Strategic Mail Performance Awards, which celebrates producers who have achieved...

Print heritage in spotlight at Games opening
Printing and books featured prominently in the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, with the achievements of local luminary John Baskerville marked by a giant printing press.

3D Proof packaging event announced
Vivid Laminating Technologies, GMG Color and Service Offset Supplies (SOS) are hosting an open house event, entitled The 3D Proof, focused on fast, accurate digital proofing for packaging production.

IPIA reveals Autumn Conference details
The Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) has outlined details of its Autumn Conference, which will seek to tackle critical trends affecting the UK print industry.

Last chance to enter 2022 book awards
The BPIF has issued a rallying call to book printers as the extended entry deadline British Book Design & Production Awards 2022 looms large with just over a week until submissions close.

2022 Rising Stars revealed
The Printing Charity unveiled this year’s Rising Star Award Winners at a House of Lords reception last night, with an unprecedented ratio of women securing grants from the scheme.

Heidelberg session on packaging megatrends
Heidelberg is set to host a webinar tomorrow that will look at packaging megatrends such as sustainability and automation.

Descendants of historic printer sought
Celebrations to mark 400 years of printing in Aberdeen include a call for help in tracking down descendants of the city’s first printer, Edward Raban.

Luxury pack show revamped as London Packaging Week
Easyfairs will host the inaugural London Packaging Week event from 21-23 September 2022.

Zaikio signs up to Printing Expo Online as event expands
Connectivity and procurement platform Zaikio has opened a 3D booth at Printing Expo Online as the free virtual exhibition doubles the size of its Zone 2 with a number of new exhibitors.