ISSUE 346January / February 2024 Packaging Innovations & Empack February 21st to 22nd at the NEC, Birmingham, UK Sign & Digital UK / Printwear & Promotion LIVE! February 25th to 27th at the NEC, Birmingham, UK FESPA Global Print Expo March 19th to 22nd at the RAI Exhibition Centre, Amsterdam Drupa May 28th to June 7th at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany Publishing director Page Tuck Sales director Chris Davies Lead contributor Rob Fletcher Contributors Brian Sims, Colin Sinclair McDermott Contact Editorial: 0117 980 5040 Sales: 0117 960 3255 Production: 0117 980 5041 Accounts: 0117 980 5042 Find us online www.printmonthly.co.uk Socials All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the prior consent of the publisher. The views expressed by contributors to Print Monthly magazine are not necessarily those of the publisher or editorial team and Link Publishing Ltd. takes no responsibility for any errors that may have occurred. The publisher also accepts no responsibility for the advertising content, including any error, omission or inaccuracy therein. Calls may be recorded for training purposes. Link Publishing Ltd. retains the right to publish and re-publish any images or information sent to the publication. Link Publishing Ltd, Unit G, Link House, Britton Gardens, Kingswood, Bristol BS15 1TF Editor Carys Evans carys@linkpublishing.co.uk Online editor David Osgar david@linkpublishing.co.uk Production Shaun Edwards shaun@linkpublishing.co.uk Sales Tim Hall tim@linkpublishing.co.uk Sales Luke Stoneham luke@linkpublishing.co.uk Accounts Kathryn Quinn kat@linkpublishing.co.uk Office therapist Skye PrintMonthly printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine Printed on Sappi Magno Satin from EBB Paper CBP00015512002182040 January / February 2024 - Issue 346 4 email: news@printmonthly.co.uk PrintMonthly printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine And just like that it’s our first issue of 2024! The past year has whizzed on by like nobody’s business and what an incredible amount the industry has achieved over this time. From significant investments in technology and innovations and huge funding and grants secured, to repeated invitations to No 10 where IPIA Chairman Charles Rogers has championed the industry and achieved some incredible and tangible results already. As we look to the year ahead of us, there is a mix of optimism and trepidation as it’s no secret that 2023 wasn’t the smoothest of rides for businesses. From high costs, supply chain challenges, economic uncertainty, and the cost of living crisis putting pressure on businesses, the industry has been forced to diversify, sidestep, collaborate, invest, and in some cases sadly shut up shop altogether. However, one thing that’s been clear is the industry’s grit and determination when faced with difficult times and it has continued to grow and evolve just like it has since its inception over 500 years ago. With that said, we have a jam-packed and exciting year ahead with a calendar filled with industry events including the much-anticipated return of Drupa in Düsseldorf this spring. No doubt we will see a flurry of new launches and innovations as manufacturers continue to charge forward with new developments. We are also bracing ourselves for a number of changes, namely the implementation of artificial intelligence on a much broader scale within operations, big changes to the way we receive communications with the end of cookies cited for 2025, and the focus on sustainability gearing up another notch as more solutions are developed and greenwashing is increasingly called out. Thank you as always for your continued support and let’s see what 2023 has to offer! EDITOR S NOTE Carys Evans MEET THE TEAM DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
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