Industry bodies

BPIF reduces printers' energy reduction commitment by 30%
The BPIF will launch its new Climate Change Agreement (CCA) agreement, which lowers the print industry's energy reduction target to 8.4%, after the New Year.

PrintCity president steps down
PrintCity Alliance's president Helmut 'John' Dangelmaier is to step down from his role at the end of this year.

Killer app: Forces to get morale mailer from Card Town
Online greetings card retailer Card Town has rallied messages of support for the troops in Afghanistan to encourage a little Christmas cheer at the barracks.

Unite voices concern over TUPE review
Print industry union body Unite has said it would be appalled if the government's employment review led to an amendment in TUPE legislation that could remove employees' redundancy or unfair dismissal...

Me & my... Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 74
Sold on the reliability and performance it has experienced from Heidelberg presses, EVC knew where to go when it needed an upgrade

Prime Minister says industry should be more Germanic
David Cameron has said manufacturers in the UK need to learn lessons from Germany, after industry output in the UK reached its lowest level in 20 years.

Saga at BGP signals new web chapter
Sir John Madejski has been forced to accept defeat in his long battle to return Goodhead to profitability. So what now for the web offset sector?

Me & my... Fujifilm Acuity LED 1600
Producing proofs for packaging clients has never been so profitable for Glossop Cartons, thanks to a chance encounter at Drupa

Trying to measure the unmeasurable: substrate management
The world of paper management is a tricky one, but with a little more openness within the printing industry, these hurdles could be overcome

BCC calls on chancellor to help small businesses
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has published its GDP forecasts for 2013 and 2014 and called for effective measures, in tomorrow's Autumn Statement, to help small business.