The Technical Forum is a BPIF community that looks provide an industry wide network and platform to work to support, sustain and develop the industry.
This is a community that aims to bring technical industry leaders together to drive best practice and standards for the industry. Also, with the aim to be the "go to place" for information and assistance with regard to technical print related issues.
The forum will strive to have two focuses:
- An advisory on the common place technical aspects of print
- A platform for the development of processes or equipment that needs to have technically competent people help drive and move forward.
The forum will also aim to assists bodies like the BSI Technical Committee (PAI/43) to support to support in the development of industry standards.
The focus for 2021 is to:
- Create a technical road map that has a business resilience focus.
- Educate the industry of standards.
- Help companies educate their clients and suppliers on standards - what's needs, what isn't.
- Support new technical developments that will support the industry, i.e. taxonomy

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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.
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