New Picon chairman calls for the industry to lobby banks and government

New Picon chairman calls for the industry to lobby banks and government

Print sector manufacturers and suppliers are being asked to lobby banks and government to support the UK print industry, and to improve skills within it. Peter Morris, new chairman of Picon (the UK association of print industry manufacturers and suppliers), said: “It’s important for everyone involved in print to keep up the pressure to improve investment, training, and above all, confidence.”

Morris, who is CEO of Friedheim UK, was elected to the two-year Picon chairmanship on 1 July where he takes over from Brian Filler, MD of Screen UK. “Picon’s members span the full spectrum of industry supplier from large household names to many small to medium specialists. Not only does this give Picon a persuasive collective voice and influence, but it also enables us to take strong and positive practical action to support and develop the industry,” said Morris. “I am looking forward to the challenges ahead and introducing several Picon initiatives which will benefit both manufacturers and printers.”