Industry bodies

The Printing Charity opens Rising Star Awards 2023
The Printing Charity’s Rising Star Awards, a programme that champions young people working in print, packaging, paper, publishing, and graphics, are now open for applications for 2023.

JICMail up for major media research award
JICMail has been shortlisted for Media Owner/Trade Body of the Year at an awards scheme for media research practitioners across the industry.

BBD&P Awards winners revealed
Bluetree Group-owned Kingsbury Press was the big winner at last night’s 2022 British Book Design & Production Awards, sealing victory in three categories, including the top two: Best British Book and...

SMP launches RM Wholesale incentive scheme to boost Programmatic Mail
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has launched a new Royal Mail Wholesale incentive programme that will help the body to assist businesses in harnessing the power of Programmatic Mail as a new...

Mail mess top and tails an eventful December
While the ongoing impact of the Royal Mail strikes is the bread in the December’s listicle sandwich, the filling in last month’s ranking of our most read stories also featured M&A deals, the decline...

Picon appoints Greg Bird to its council
Kolbus UK managing director Greg Bird has been elected onto the Picon council, the body which determines the strategy and direction of the trade organisation.

IPIA rounds off busy year with successful Expo
The IPIA’s Recognising Excellence Expo proved a successful conclusion to a bumper year for the association, which has seen its profile rise even higher.

Former chancellor hails industry at charity luncheon
The Printing Charity’s Annual Lunch returned after a three-year hiatus yesterday, where the charity’s president, former chancellor George Osborne, hailed the importance of print.

IPIA reveals details for ‘jewel in the crown’ event
The details have been outlined for the IPIA’s Recognising Excellence Expo, Gala Dinner, and Awards, which will take place next week.

Industry output held firm in Q3 but downbeat forecast for Q4
Stronger than expected growth in orders and output helped the UK printing and printed packaging industry’s continued recovery in Q3, but the forecast for Q4 is downbeat as confidence expectations...