Industry bodies

Late payments on the rise again
Small businesses across the UK have been left facing cashflow problems as late payment rates creep up, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

IPIA celebrates Kickstart success
The Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) has heralded the success of the Kickstart scheme for its members, after more than 80% of the people it helped place have found permanent positions...

970 companies remove misleading anti-paper statements
970 companies have now removed or changed their messaging since the Two Sides campaign began in 2010.

Experts to share insights on unlocking data's potential
Heidelberg UK is hosting a webinar this week that aims to detail how print business leaders can unlock the potential of the frequently overlooked data at their fingertips to drive efficiencies and...

Pro Carton and Cepi Cartonboard consider merging
Members of industry associations Cepi Cartonboard and Pro Carton have expressed their intention to explore the possibility of joining into “one strong association” under the name Pro Carton.

Controlling the controllables to challenge the challenges
There’s not much you can do about spiralling energy or paper costs, but where you do have control is in internal processes and physical and digital workflows. Ricoh’s Tim Carter suggests a fresh focus...

Print mourns as presses roll in tribute
The UK print industry has joined the nation in mourning the Queen’s passing while newspaper and magazine printers step up as publishers honour Her Majesty’s storied life.

Civil partnerships
The number of employee-owned (EO) businesses is on the rise and in such firms employees own significant and meaningful stakes. With a say in how they are run, these companies tend to do well.

Increase in households retaining their mail
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q2 2022, which found there has been a significant increase in the amount of households retaining their mail, with more...

FPE concerned about potential gas shortage in Europe
The flexible packaging sector is “very concerned” about the potential shortage of natural gas availability in Europe, according to industry association Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE).