Industry bodies
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BPIF and others outline hopes for new government at annual reception
The BPIF and other speakers welcomed the new Labour government and expressed their hopes for the industry under its watch at the annual Print Industry Reception at the House of Lords yesterday (10...
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Printing Charity gives Lordly welcome to Rising Stars
The Printing Charity celebrated the industry's brightest prospects yesterday (4 July) at the House of Lords.
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Scottish apprentice awards winners revealed
The winners of the ninth annual Scottish Print Apprentice of the Year awards have been revealed.
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IPIA networking lunch impresses in Birmingham
The IPIA welcomed 120 guests to its first physical networking event of the year yesterday (19 June).
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Flaky supply for Kellogg's as Amcor Flexibles plant strikes
Employees at Amcor Packaging’s Workington site have voted for strike action in late May and Early June after declining a 6% pay rise.
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Industry output maintained in Q1 as expectations rise for Q2
The UK’s printing and printed packaging industry performed positively in terms of output and order growth in Q1, though lacking any dramatic improvements, according to the BPIF’s latest Printing...
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, our ‘There’s no business like show business’ issue features this year’s two big events; Fespa and Drupa, with a review of the former and preview of the latter…
As well as looking at the shows, our April and May issue is jam-packed with thought-provoking insights.
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JICMail scales up Response Rate Tracker
JICMail has scaled up its Response Rate Tracker for 2024, revealing new direct mail and door drop benchmarks from over 2,300 campaigns and 13 contributing organisations – up from six last year.
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IPIA reveals details for Annual Networking Lunch
The IPIA has outlined details for its first in-person event of the year, the Annual Networking Lunch.
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Inaugural Sportswear Pro conference launches
Fespa 2024 is hosting the new Sportswear Pro exhibition and the first Sportswear Pro conference.