Industry bodies

IPIA chair represents print at event hosted by deputy PM
IPIA chair Charles Rogers has attended an event hosted by deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden, where he represented the UK print industry at a special Business Leaders Reception at No 10 Downing...

BPIF opens applications for two awards
Applications have opened for two BPIF Awards – The Kathy Woodward Award for Learning and the Victor Watson Trophy.

BPIF seeks views on print apprenticeship
The BPIF is asking for feedback from across the industry on the content and assessment criteria of its Print Technician Apprenticeship.

Unlocking the tenders process
Many firms are already switched on to the concept of selling to not just private organisations, but also the public sector. They take part in a market that the government noted in a June 2022...

Painting the town red, yellow, green and pink
If there is one sense above all others that is the most powerful, it’s probably vision. A marvel of genetic engineering, eyes gather information about the world.

The April and May issue is out now. Our ‘colourful issue’ is crammed with thought-provoking insights, business critical info and all the latest news and views from the UK print industry...
This issue’s cover feature looks at what your choice of colour says about the work you produce. It headlines a Knowledge Bank section that features an explainer on winning public sector contracts, our...

Latest listicle features a variety of goodbyes
While April heralded more than its fair share of swansongs, not all were unwelcome. Most notably inventor Graham Harris’s deserved retirement and, fingers crossed, the end of the Royal Mail strife...

IPIA visits No 10 to advocate for print
The Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) visited No 10 Downing Street earlier this month where its chair, Charles Rogers, met with two special advisors to the prime minister as part of the...

Industry reacts: A year of Royal Mail industrial action
Now a year on from the start of the CWU’s industrial action against Royal Mail, many printers have felt the cost of not being able to rely on an institution they have previously been able to take for...

IPIA Spring Networking Lunch details revealed
The IPIA will host its first physical event of the year, the Spring Networking Lunch, at sky restaurant Orelle in Birmingham on 14 June.