INDUSTRY NEWS
November 2025
North American Evening event at National Arts Club Manhatten
14 NOVEMBER 2025
On the evening of 12 November, 8 members and friends of the Stationers' Company gathered at the National Arts Club on Gramercy Park in Manhattan as the guests of Liveryman Roger Rosen. Roger is a member of the Club and is currently curating a gallery showing called 29 Neighbors, which features art drawn from the active arts community on 19th Street in Manhattan over the course of the past century. Roger wrote the catalog, organised the recording of music written by a composer in the exhibition, and spent over a decade planning and coordinating this special showing of creativity from this historic area of New York City. Past Master Tony Mash, Liverymen Michael Healy and Tyler Carey, applicants Deb Taylor and Cath Cantrell, and guests Brian O'Leary and Brooke Horn of the Book Industry Study Group of New York joined Roger for dinner and to tour the collections of the National Arts Club. With attendees with backgrounds in writing, publishing, theatre, art, science, and more, the conversation over dinner was active and engaging, topped only perhaps by the fine food and drink the Club provides to its members and guests.
Following dinner, Roger provided a personal tour of the temporary portrait photo exhbiition on loan from the Bank of America, and then a very personal, guided journey through the exhibit he curated. We are fortunate to have such an active community of North American Stationers, interested in sharing their expertise and passions about our industries.
Many thanks for Roger for coordinating this wonderful evening.
As any Stationers plan trips across the Atlantic, please do contact Liveryman Tyler Carey at tyler.carey@westchesterpubsvcs.com, should he be able to help coordinate any opportunities to meet up with your peers from Canada and the States.
Updates from Leigh Stationers' Academy
14 NOVEMBER 2025
Items this week include:
- A Message From the Principal
- CCF Wins Cadet Military Skills Competition
- Caxton Students Climb Corn Du and Pen Y Fan
- Many Voices, One Humanity: Remembrance Day Service
- Parent Coffee Morning: Introduction to the IB MYP
- Personal Development Updates
- Mock Examinations: Warm-Up Sessions
- Reminder: Seasonal Flu Vaccinations
Remembrance Day Service: Many Voices, One Humanity
14 NOVEMBER 2025
On Tuesday 11 November 2025, Leigh Stationers’ Academy held its annual Remembrance Day Service, Many Voices – One Humanity. Led by Vice Principal Mr Smith, this year’s service brought together over 1,000 students, staff, and guests from The Stationers’ Company.
Principal Mr Sparks opened the service by reflecting on the words of Maya Angelou: “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” He explained how Angelou’s call to confront the past with honesty and empathy connects to this year’s theme, “Many Voices – One Humanity.” Mr Sparks invited students and guests to listen to the voices of those who served, those who rebuilt, and those who still live with the cost of conflict—reminding all present that remembrance is not only about memory but about action: showing courage, compassion, and unity in everyday life.
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The Challenge of Maintaining our Hall
12 NOVEMBER 2025
This month, Nick Long, Hall Manager took the Trustees of the Stationers’ Hall Charity on a tour to see at first hand where the latest capital grant for summer works had been spent. We started by entering the roof above the card room through the door at the end of the third floor meeting rooms. The repaired windows, roof covering, resealing and repointing of the brickwork was clearly visible. It was a view we had not seen across into Amen Corner and the little garden and the Roman Wall to the side of the Old Bailey. We also looked at where parts of the cornices had been repaired from the courtyard and at the partial re-rendering of the Tokefield Centre. Abseilers had accessed some of the harder to reach parts of the buildings but the immediate decision was what was most urgent for repair. Shocking to us all was the state of the main side wall that holds the Caxton Window. You can see that it is the original brickwork and it is crumbling. There have been numerous bits of repointing over the centuries, often with unsuitable materials. Scientific analysis has allowed the team to ensure that in future the appropriate plaster and materials will be used to avoid the present a sticking plaster solution. One area that the Clerk is describing in the photos is an experiment with layers of a sealant that allows brick to breathe applied so we can monitor it over the next year and assess whether it is a solution for the entire wall once we have the funds to repair it.
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The World Library and Information Congress is coming to London for the first time in 25 years
12 NOVEMBER 2025
The most prestigious international event in the calendar of library and information professionals is coming home to London in 2027. Freeman Sue Lacey Bryant, who is President of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), is delighted to share the news.
After a successful bid by a partnership led by CILIP, The World Library and Information Congress, will take place in London and across the UK in 2027.
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A Night to Remember at Stationers' Hall - Fablittlebag wins at IEA's
11 NOVEMBER 2025
The seven category winners of the awards, organised by The Stationers' Company, were unveiled at a packed ceremony and champagne lunch last Friday (17 October).
The flagship award, Innovator of the Year 2025, which was presented by Dr Vanessa Lawrence CB, was award to us for our sustainable and discreet period disposal bags. Our bags are designed to tackle the plastic pollution caused by tampons and pads in waterways, by stopping people flushing them down the loo. We are also seeking to normalise the conversation around periods and period waste disposal.
https://fablittlebag.com/blogs/news/fablittlebag-wins-stationers-company-innovator-of-the-year-2025
IPIA sets out to strengthen print’s community ties
10 NOVEMBER 2025
With a mission to strengthen the ties that bind the print community together for the long-term, the IPIA’s flagship Recognising Excellence event returns on December 3rd, 2025, at the Crowne Plaza, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Bringing the print industry together for a day dedicated to connection, collaboration, and celebration, this year’s event underscores a central pillar of the IPIA’s strategy. Its goal is to enrich the print community by stimulating partnerships, inspiring innovation, and empowering business growth through shared learning and networking.
Recognising Excellence will see printers, technology developers, suppliers, and agencies come together for a dynamic programme of activities designed to strengthen the industry’s collective success. From the Expo and Business Networking Hub to the Networking Lunch – and culminating in the Gala Dinner and Awards – every element of the event is designed to create meaningful opportunities for professional connection and collaboration.
Chair of Warrants Committee John Livingston launches Operation Christmas Child
10 NOVEMBER 2025
Last week Freeman John Livingston took a break from his work chairing the Stationers Warrants Panel to launch the Operation Christmas Child appeal at his church. John is a lay preacher at Datchet Baptist Church who have been supporting the “Shoebox” appeal which sends boxes packed with gifts to kids in less developed countries who would not get a present at Christmas.
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Headline: Westchester Publishing Services and 2K/Denmark Announce Exclusive Partnership to Deliver Sustainable Typesetting® Solutions for Publishers
7 NOVEMBER 2025
DANBURY, CT, November 6, 2025 - Westchester Publishing Services and 2K/Denmark are excited to announce an exclusive partnership bringing Sustainable Typesetting® to publishers worldwide. This collaboration combines 2K/Denmark’s innovative Sustainable Typesetting® solutions with Westchester’s extensive editorial, production, and digital conversion expertise, empowering publishers to meet sustainability goals, enhance readability, and improve profitability.
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Micropress Strengthens Digital Print Capacity with the UK's First HEIDELBERG Jetfire 50
6 NOVEMBER 2025
Consolidating its commitment to innovation, Micropress has announced its investment in the UK's first HEIDELBERG Jetfire 50, further strengthening its growing digital inkjet print offering.
“We first invested in inkjet technology at the start of 2024, and it has proved extremely successful for us,” said Rob Cross, Joint Managing Director at Micropress. “In fact, we’ve now reached capacity. We needed an additional machine to cope with growing demand, and the Jetfire 50 fits that need perfectly.”
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BLOC NATIONAL CONFERENCE MEMBER PRE-SALE OPENS
6 NOVEMBER 2025
Member Pre-sale for the BLOC National Conference & Official Launch is now officially open. Members can now secure their place for the highly anticipated event taking place on Thursday, 18th June 2026, at the Crowne Plaza, Stratford-upon-Avon.
This event will feature engaging keynote sessions, unparalleled networking opportunities, and access to the largest Supplier Exhibition yet. Attendees will gain strategic insights, explore new business opportunities, and connect with fellow members, industry partners, and the BLOC team.
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Freeman Sharon Magnus launches new book 'Feminism, UK Women’s Magazines and the Women Who Created Them, 1975-1992: More than Just a Glossy Cover'.
4 NOVEMBER 2025
Launch date Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Invitatation to the University of Hertfordshire's Heritage Hub's upcoming Women's Heritage Seminar to celebrate the launch of Dr Sharon Maxwell Magnus' recently published book, 'Feminism, UK Women’s Magazines and the Women Who Created Them, 1975-1992: More than Just a Glossy Cover'. Sharon will be talking about coverage of Feminism in women’s magazines of the period, with particular reference to the Sex Discrimination Act (1975) and Equal Pay Act (1970), on the anniversary, or very close to it, of their enactment. There will also be a talk by Penny East, Chief Executive at the Fawcett Society, who will discuss what Millicent Fawcett's work on equal pay and equality can tell us about the future threats of AI and technological change to the gender pay gap.
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