Excellent meeting this afternoon at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with representatives from the Irish Printing Federation and Minister Neale Richmond TD. This was a really positive engagement that gives the industry a pathway to ensuring they can recruit skilled workers to meet the demand of this important industry. Thank you to Diarmuid Dawson, Dermot Downer and of …
European Paper Recycling Council Awards ceremony to be held at the European Parliament
Every two years, the European Paper Recycling Awards recognize outstanding projects, initiatives, or campaigns in Europe that contribute to advancements in paper recycling and align with the region’s ambitious recycling rate goals. The 2024 edition of the awards will take place on 19 Februaryat the European Parliament. The competition welcomes entries from diverse entities based in Europe, including schools, universities, …
Irish Print Awards
Congrats to P+D | Creating Visual Impact since 1970 for taking home gold in Out Of Home Printer of the Year sponsored by Irish Printing Federation, Presenting the award Dermot Downer to Ciaran Bowe Eve O’Callaghan
Print Technician Programme
Registration now open for the Print Technician Programme run with DPP Skillnet – More details here
Gen Z prefer reading printed books
The World Economic Forum shared that Generation Z, the group born between 1997 and 2015, has shown a surprising preference for print books over e-books, despite their reputation for being addicted to technology. According to the WEF, McKinsey has reported that book sales in the US and UK have soared in the last two years, and this trend is partly …
Two Sides report: Paper’s environmental perception improves
New Trend Tracker Survey 2023 from Two Sides clearly shows that, whilst paper retains its place as a vital communication and packaging material, misconceptions remain about the environmental impact. The study found 60% of European consumers perceive forests are decreasing in size, improving from 64% in 2021. The truth is, European forests grew between 2005 and 2020 by 58,390km2 – …
Shaping a Sustainable Future: Packaging
Industry Leaders Collaborate on Innovation
On 9 & 10 March Intergraf and FTA Europe co-organized an event called “Shaping the Future with Packaging.” The event brought together almost 120 leaders from Europe’s packaging industry from18 different countries for two days of learning and collaboration. The main focus was on the necessity forinnovation and the role companies play in the supply chain. A key takeaway from …
EU vows to crack down on greenwashing
Intergraf welcomes the European Commission’s proposed Green Claims Directive, which is aimed at preventing greenwashing by requiring companies to substantiate their environmental claims with scientific evidence. The directive requires Member States to verify and certify environmental claims, with penalties applied to companies that infringe the rules. However, micro-companies with fewer than 10 employees or an annual turnover of less than …
DRAFT EU PACKAGING REGULATION ANNOUNCED
The Commission has presented a proposal to replace the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive with a Regulation, meaning that requirements will be directly applicable to all operators without national interpretation. In a new proposal published on 30 November, the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive has turned into a Regulation. This will secure stronger harmonisation across Member States. In addition to …
IT’S ALL ABOUT PACKAGING
There’s a lot going on in the world of packaging. At EU level, the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) has just been published, and there’s much to discuss. Read on for our reaction, or register for our March event. EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal published On 30 November, the Commission presented a proposal to amend the …