6 December 2018
BPIF Member success at the Irish Print Awards
Two BPIF members from Northern Ireland received accolades from the Irish print community at the latest Irish Print Awards.
Fresh from the success in the Book category at last year's awards, Impro have now achieved top honours in the Brochure Printer of the Year category - sponsored by Antalis.
Pictured from Impro are Ernest Culley (left), Gordon Grattan (middle right) and Kirk Dominy (right).
It was also fantastic to see a company that invests heavily in training achieve success at the awards. Nuprint's pre-press technician, Lauren Harkin, won the Print Media Apprentice - NI Level 3 category; sponsored by Alphagraphics and Bottcher.
Lauren Harkin (Nuprint, right) receiving her award from David Phillips (Alpagraphics).
Lauren joined the company as an apprentice in 2017, after completing A-Levels in Engineering and Double Award Applied Science. Also a student at Belfast Met, she beat off stiff competition from 74 of her peers to win at the Irish Print Awards.
"I'm absolutely delighted to have won the award," said Lauren. "I would really encourage more women to go down the STEM apprenticeship route. The print industry is developing very fast and becoming increasingly technologically advanced, so the future will require staff with a strong background in STEM subjects."
Gavin Killeen, Managing Director of Nuprint, said Lauren was a "shining example of a female in a male-dominated print industry excelling and embracing STEM."
Read more about Lauren's success on the Bussiness First website here.
Congratulations to all finalists and award winners - the full list of winners is available on the Irish Print Awards website here.
DownloadsPay Review Data, Wage Benchmarking and Cost of Living – FEB 2024 UPDATE
14 February 2024
We have collated data from multiple sources that should be useful for BPIF members that are approaching internal pay reviews, and/or are having a closer look at their pay and benefits structure. The datafile, first published in February 2023, has been updated with the latest available data - and additional content on factors exerting pressure on pay settlements in 2024.
Slight recovery of output and orders falls short of expectations in Q4 - confidence concerns mount in 2024
22 February 2024
Performance in the UK's printing and printed packaging industry did improve in Q4, as far as output and orders are concerned. However, it didn't come close to what would historically be considered the seasonal norm, nor quite match the subdued expectations for Q4.
The BPIF is the printing industries champion. By becoming a member you join a diverse and influential community. We help you solve business problems, connect you to new customers and suppliers and make your voice heard in government.
Call 01676 526030