Industry bodies
Utting and Bacon join BPIF board
Wyndeham Press Group chief executive Paul Utting and Sherwood Press Group managing director Jeremy Bacon have joined the board of the BPIF as non-executive directors.
ABI calls for increased controls on pre-pack deals
Recent developments in the UK insolvency regime have had a "disproportionately negative effect on unsecured creditors" and may lead to more jobs lost than saved, the Association of British Insurers...
Chancellor Alistair Darling calls on banks to increase lending to small businesses
Chancellor Alistair Darling has called on banks to "live up to the promises" of improving their rate of lending to small businesses.
Deliveries to suffer with 12,000 Royal Mail workers set to strike
Direct mail deliveries are set to be disrupted this Friday (17 July) after it was announced that more than 12,000 Royal Mail employees are set to strike.
PIPS education programme for upcoming pension scheme changes launched
The Printing Industry Pension Scheme (PIPS) is to launch an ongoing education programme for printers, in advance of the pension reforms that come into force in 2012.
MP clarifies position on Digital Britain report following backlash
Dan Rogerson MP has moved to clarify his position on the printing of the Digital Britain report following a backlash on printweek.com and a joint letter from the BPIF and Unite.
CBI proposes 'alternative to redundancy'
An 'alternative to redundancy' scheme (ATR) that could enable employers to temporarily suspend employees and await the upturn has been touted by the CBI, in order to stem the job loss pandemic across...
Screen's Filler takes charge at Picon
Screen UK managing director Brian Filler has taken the reins at manufacturer and supplier body Picon and issued a clarion call for members to "keep positive" and work closer with printers.
DST Output and Cambrian Printers headline in the BPIF PrintWeek Excellence Awards' environment categories
Digital printer DST Output and magazine specialist Cambrian Printers have won the environmental categories at this year's BPIF PrintWeek Excellence Awards.
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.