The BPIF (British Printing Industries Federation) has launched an Océ-sponsored ‘Managers’ Toolkit’ to improve training and management skills.

This 40-page publication from the association’s In House and Corporate Print ServicesSpecial Interest Group will help members share best practice to grow business opportunities for their members. And it fits in with Océ’s Simply Production initiative www.simplyproductionoce.com that is focused on driving more volume into in-house corporate print rooms.

BPIF consultant Mike Hopkins, who coordinates this BPIF special interest group, said: “We are grateful to Océ for sponsorship of this publication”. The company continues to be a staunch supporter of BPIF initiatives as well as the annual British Book Production Printing Awards.

“This booklet will enable managers to improve efficiency and introduce other management structures within the printroom environment. Océ is a major supplier of software and high volume mono and colour equipment in this area.”

Nick Chalk, Océ UK Business Development Manager, said: “We are proud to be associated with this initiative and provide the support for a toolkit that to help special interest group members improve their efficiency and training and management services.” 

Toolkits are available from BPIF regional offices, telephone 0845 250 7050.

Further details from Colin Harding, of Shaw Communications,
tel 01344 761208, 07730 435400

About the BPIF

The BPIF is the principal business support organisation representing the UK print, printed packaging and graphic communication industry and is one of the country's leading trade associations. It is a not-for-profit-distribution organisation. The federation strives to ensure its members’ requirements come first. Through listening to their needs, the BPIF has developed an unrivalled range of products and services that go well beyond those provided by a traditional trade association.
The BPIF offers practical, value-adding solutions for all areas of a print organisation, ranging from Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality issues; with the implementation of HR requirements; provide resolutions of technical or legal issues; as well as advice and support on marketing, sales and finance. This is all delivered by individuals and teams of highly skilled and experienced print industry specialists. New services recently launched include BPIF Insurance Service and the BPIF Financial Alliance. It also offer a wide range of opportunities for networking both regionally and nationally, including events, special interest groups and popular short courses on a wide range of topics.

About Océ

Océ is one of the world’s leading providers of document management and printing for professionals. The broad Océ offering includes office printing and copying systems, high speed digital production printers and wide format printing systems for both technical documentation and colour display graphics. Océ is also a foremost supplier of document management outsourcing. Many of the world’s Fortune 500 companies and leading commercial printers are Océ customers. The company was founded in 1877. With headquarters in Venlo, The Netherlands, Océ is active in approximately 100 countries and employs some 22,000 people worldwide. Total revenues in 2009 amounted to €2.6 billion. Océ is listed on Euronext in Amsterdam. For more information on Océ, visit www.oce.com