The Independent Print Industries Association wants to know what you think about trading conditions, and your ideas for targeted industry support, so that it can better represent the print sector in discussion with Government. Are you prepared to make your voice heard?
Features
If you can, teach
The BPIF is creating a School Engagement Programme to help bridge the skills and age gap, and to address diversity and social inclusion issues in the industry. Can you help?
Exclusivity: Making the most of it
How can large-format print providers market themselves better to establish new, profitable print niches for THEIR BUSINESSES? Marketing expert Jonathan Rogers aims to tell you just that…
Know the newcomers
Now that we’ve had the key trade shows for the UK’S wide-format digital print sector we thought we’d bring you up to speed with product introductions made in the first half of the year.
To boldly go
Getting down with the youth
KGK Genix has launched a ‘Student Retail Design and Careers Competition’ which it hopes will drive interest in careers in the retail design, visual merchandising, and print industry. So what’s it getting for its efforts, and should more PSPs be creating youth programmes of this ilk?
The trials and tribulations of an eco warrior
IR Talks to... Suzi Ward, MD, Fespa UK Association
At the start of the year Fespa UK embarked on a series of Next Generation Networking Days for the print industry’s 18-30-year-olds, and subsequently formed a youth committee. So what are the expected ramifications for the sector’s youth, their employers and the industry at large?
Fancy parametric modelling?
Coker Expo owner and CEO Ashley Coker is doing it. Should you?
Fespa in Focus
Messe Munich is readying for Fespa Global Print Expo 2023, so what can you expect when you get there?
Over to you... Rebecca Cooper, Project Director, Omni www.omnicolour.com
For almost 30 years Omni, and sister company K2 Screen, have been producing printed products for major corporate clients, event organisers and high-end fashion retailers, as well as one-off original artworks for internationally renowned artists and institutions. I spoke with project director Rebecca Cooper about the rise of digitally printed wallcoverings as part of the company’s offering.
Better together
Dectek MD Mike Beese explains why he’s such a strong advocate of collaborative working.