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Packaging Innovations reports record numbers

Packaging Innovations & Empack, the yearly UK trade show for the packaging industry, reported over 7,400 unique visitors, the highest number on record

Fujifilm raise prices in response to “ongoing market pressures”

Fujifilm has increased the prices of its consumables in response to increased labour costs, elevated expenses, and higher costs from suppliers

Printers called on to donate unused materials to charity

Wishesjust4you is calling on the printing and packaging industries to donate surplus materials to use as art supplies for children with life-limiting illnesses and disabilities

Theresa May appointed as Printing Charity president

Former prime minister, Baroness Theresa May, has been appointed as Printing Charity president for 2025, following fellow conservative Nicky Morgan in 2024

Print.Group acquires Simian in major European deal

Print.Group has purchased Simian, an online printer which made a reported £23m in 2024, including its associated brands and its 23,000m² production facility

Double launch for Epson at new Innovation Centre

The global technology company launched its first ever Textile Academy at its newly opened Innovation Centre in Lutterworth, Leicestershire

New figures reveal return to growth for direct mail

The latest figures from the AA and WARC calculate that direct mail saw a 12.9% year-on-year growth in Q3 of 2024, as part of an overall 9.7% increase in UK ad spending in the period

BPIF launches new apprenticeship network

The BPIF’s new Apprenticeship Champion Network, which has been launched as part of National Apprenticeship Week, is designed to bring together a range of advocates from across the industry

BPIF Q1 Outlook report reveals “nosedive in confidence”

The BPIF has released its latest Printing Outlook report which highlights a lowering in industry confidence for print and packaging, caused by mounting costs and regulations