Industry bodies
Visual Media Conference to conclude tomorrow
The eighth Visual Media Conference (VMC), which is taking place this week with a hybrid programme of live-streamed and pre-recorded sessions, will conclude with a focus on the environmental side of...
CPI report finds paper industry fundamental to society though pandemic
The Confederation of Paper Industries' (CPI) third Economic Value Report (EVR) highlights the vital role played by the industry during 2020 and stresses the need to focus on growth and sustainability.
Power of Print to highlight print effectiveness and sustainability
The eleventh annual Power of Print event will take place on Tuesday 2 November as an online seminar.
Door drop spend falls but engagement remains strong
Annual door drop volumes and spend decreased in 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic, but customer engagement remained high, according to the DMA.
CPMA says plain packaging has failed following rise in young smokers
The Consumer Packaging Manufacturers Alliance (CPMA) has called the 2017 introduction of plain packaging for tobacco products “a failed policy”, following a rise in the number of young smokers during...
UK printing industry showed strong recovery in Q2
The forecasted strong recovery in the UK printing and printed packaging industry was realised in Q2 and is expected to carry into Q3, albeit at a slightly lower rate.
JICMail results show mail helped to encourage consumers back in store
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q2 2021, which highlights the crucial role mail played in encouraging consumers back into shops as coronavirus lockdown...
VMC opens registrations and outlines agenda
Registrations have opened for the eighth Visual Media Conference (VMC), which will take place across three days next month with a hybrid programme of live-streamed and pre-recorded sessions.
Will print go back to business as usual?
Covid restrictions may have been eased but many of the changes of the past 18 months will be retained longer term.
Viva the green industrial revolution!
Steve Turner, assistant general secretary for manufacturing at Unite, argues the case for a reshaped economy that is built around green jobs, and points out that the printing industry is well-placed...