Industry bodies
Printing Charity celebrates 190 years
The Printing Charity (TPC) celebrated its 190th anniversary at its annual luncheon yesterday (23 November), welcoming its current president Baroness Brenda Dean as guest speaker.
BPIF chief calls on government to invest more in print
BPIF chief executive Charles Jarrold has called on the government to invest more capital in the print industry in the wake of Brexit.
Stationers' Company to host mergers and acquisitions roundtable
The Stationers’ Company is to host a roundtable at Stationers' Hall to discuss mergers and acquisitions in the publishing industry, with speakers including a partner at US-based Platinum Equity.
BPIF Outlook reports positive Q4 and Q1 confidence
The BPIF has released its latest Printing Outlook study of the health of the industry, highlighting that output and orders exceeded expectations in Q4 2015 and there is a positive forecast for Q1 2016...
Output up but key concerns remain, in latest BPIF Outlook report
Printers have reported cautious optimism for Q3 in the BPIF's latest Printing Outlook study on the health of the industry.
BPIF Outlook report highlights positive Q1 though concerns persist
The BPIF has released the latest data on the health of the industry, collated in its Printing Outlook survey. While output figures for Q1 2015 tallied with expectations, orders were up higher than...
BPIF Outlook reports positive Q4 though concerns remain
The BPIF has released its latest Printing Outlook study of the health of the industry, highlighting that while orders in the fourth quarter of 2014 experienced a strong improvement over Q3, optimism...
CWU serves ballot legal notice
The Communication Workers' Union (CWU) has served formal legal notice to Royal Mail of its intention to ballot members for industrial action.
Lack of clarity confuses argument over zero-hours contracts
The row over the so called zero-hours contract (ZHC) has gained traction in recent weeks, not least thanks to a survey published by Unite on 8 September, ahead of the TUC Congress in Bournemouth last...
CWU firm on strike ballot plans as Royal Mail privatisation confirmed
The Communication Workers' Union (CWU) has said plans to privatise Royal Mail, confirmed this morning, are a betrayal of the British public and vowed to press ahead with a planned strike ballot on 20...
UK apprenticeships set for shake-up
Last month, the National Apprenticeship Service announced that up to 20,000 apprenticeships were available on its system, while the latest statistics from the Department for Business, Innovation and...
Fire chiefs to beef up safety advice to businesses
Print industry leaders have welcomed a commitment from the Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) to work with businesses to improve how fire safety regulations are enforced.