Links

Here are some relevant websites that can keep you up to date with news and issues affecting our print industry:

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
www.fsc-uk.org
The FSC is an international, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting responsible management of the world’s forest but setting forest management standards and an information service.

Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)
www.pefc.org
PEFC is the world’s largest forest certification organisation.  An international, non-profit, non-governmental organisation dedicated to promoting and endorsing sustainable forest management.

British Standards Institution (BSI)
www.bsi-global.com
The BSI is a leading global provider of standards, management systems, business improvement and regulatory approval information.

International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)
www.iso.org
ISO is the world’s largest non-governmental organisation that develops and publishes international standards forming a bridge between the public and private sector. 

Print Business Magazine
www.printbusinessmagazine.co.uk
The magazine for forward thinking printing, featuring analysis, comment, management and technology. 

 

 

Print Week Magazine
www.printweek.com
Weekly magazine for print professionals highlighting up to the minute authoritative news and features on printing and associated sectors.

Print Monthly Magazine
www.printmonthly.co.uk
A monthly, nationwide publication for the print industry, highlighting latest print and paper industry news.

Two Sides
www.twosides.info
Two Sides was set up in 2008 by members from the Graphic Communications supply chain to promote the responsible production, use and sustainability of the print and paper industry, dispelling common environmental misconceptions.

British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF)
www.britishprint.com
BPIF is the principal business support organization representing the UK print, printed packaging and graphic communications industry. The BPIF published a DTI funded initiative, PRINT21 – Facing the Future, which was a study into the competitiveness of the UK printing industry.

Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA)
www.ipia.org.uk
The IPIA is an association bringing together print managers, print distributors, trade manufacturers, material suppliers and associated service providers to ‘create partnerships in print’.

 

 

Work in Print
www.workinprint.com
Search for print and packaging jobs, training and opportunities in the print industry.

IPEX World
www.ipex.org
IPEX World is the networking resource centre for the global print and publishing industry as an online supplier directory, source of business information, and lead generator.

British Association for Print and Communication (BAPC)
www.bapc.co.uk
The BAPC was formed in 1978 and has grown to be a major representative body to the print and creative industry, with collective voice and financial leverage, it offers every business in the sector business advice and services.

Friends of Print and Paper (FOPAP)
www.fopap.org
FOPAP was launched to help tackle environmental misconceptions, dispel myths and tell the real story of print and paper.

Heidelberg
www.uk.heidelberg.com
Heidelberg UK is the market leading provider of solutions for the printing industry.

Printing Talk
www.printingtalk.com
Printing Talk offers products for providers or procurers of print services.