INDUSTRY / NEWS The British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) has released a series of resources over the past few weeks, including its Q3 report. The outlook shows “strongly negative” industry confidence despite output and order growth. The association has also published its biennial UK Printing Facts & Figures resource and the Priorities for Print lobbying document. The facts and figures are put together using a range of official sources and covers the structure of the industry by region and product, while also highlighting its economic importance and productivity credentials. According to the Q3 Outlook, the UK print and printed packaging industries have experienced stronger output and order growth in Q2. A further boost in growth has been forecasted for Q3. However, the report states that industry confidence remains precarious, with the general state of trade being significantly negative, below forecast, and expected to remain negative in Q3. Respondents to the survey are generally more positive about the performance of their own companies, but less confident about the wider industry. According to the BPIF, the fact that industry confidence appears to be moving in the opposite direction to output and orders suggests some weakness in either the industry or the economy. Major industry concerns include fears over pricing levels, demand, wage pressures, and securing skilled employees. This is combined with general economic concerns such as slow economic growth and rising inflation. BPIF updates industry with Q3 outlook The previous Q2 report stated that industry confidence was “precariously positioned” Pureprint celebrates Oasis Live Tour Print and marketing solutions provider, Pureprint Group, has celebrated the work it carried out such as printed tour programmes and posters for the ongoing Oasis Live '25 Tour. The reunion tour marks Oasis' first live appearances since the band split in 2009 with 17 dates across five cities in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Pureprint was tasked with producing programmes and posters for the tour, which were sold both at the shows and at a series of official Oasis pop-up retail experiences. A video released by Pureprint on LinkedIn shows the merchandise being printed on a lithographic press. Speaking about the collaboration, Pureprint says: “It’s been amazing to see premium print playing a key role in one of the biggest cultural moments of the year. A bunch of the team have already been to shows, with more going this week and throughout the summer.” By Jonathan Pert printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine printmonthly_signlink Glastonbury Festival champions print HEIDELBERG UK partnered with the Glastonbury Festival this summer, supporting the festival newspaper, the Glastonbury Free Press. The newspaper is produced in the Free Press section of the festival on a vintage 1950s seven-ton HEIDELBERG cylinder press. The 70-year-old HEIDELBERG press is reportedly still in perfect running condition. The HEIDELBERG letterpress machine reportedly drew thousands of visitors, including children and printing and publishing veterans who worked in London’s iconic Fleet Street, the old heart of the British newspaper industry. The newspaper is distributed for free around the festival at different locations and times, plus a series of collectible posters are printed with a different theme each year, which are sold during the course of the festival. As part of this partnership, HEIDELBERG UK announced an apprenticeship opportunity for one young person nominated by Glastonbury Festival Events and its partners. The selected apprentice will receive comprehensive training, gaining hands-on experience with new equipment and techniques across HEIDELBERG’s UK operations. Managed print solutions provider, Apogee, has been announced as the lead sponsor of the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW) charity mud run. The charity event, dubbed ‘Get Muddy for MTW’, is taking place on Saturday October 4th, challenging participants to complete a 90-minute run through a purpose-built muddy obstacle course at Nuclear Wild Forest in Brentwood, Essex. The mud run will help to raise funds for MTW, with donations helping to ensure the patients of Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals continue to receive quality care. The event is open to all participants aged 13 and over. Claire Ashby, head of charity and fundraising at MTW, says: “Last year, with the support of Apogee, our abseil challenge raised an incredible £43,000, which has helped to fund a range of initiatives at MTW for the benefit of our patients and staff. We hope that this year's ‘Get Muddy for MTW’ event will be just as successful, offering an unforgettable day for participants and further improvements for our patients." Apogee sponsors charity mud run Participants must complete in a 90-minute ‘mud run’ The newspaper, now in its 12th year of production, is distributed for free 8 website: www.printmonthly.co.uk September / October 2025 - Issue 356 By Jonathan Pert The programmes and posters have been sold both at shows and at a series of pop-up retail experiences
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