Press releases worldwide
More and more organizations are backing the development of a dedicated print vertical for Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), the upcoming standard in AI-powered commerce. With the North American PRINTING United Alliance and the international Ghent Workgroup, two more major […]
The Initiative Online Print e.V. (IOP), the German Printing and Media Industries Federation (Bundesverband Druck und Medien e.V., BVDM), and the European print federation Intergraf are joining forces to develop their own industry standard – a so-called “vertical” – for Google’s Universal Commerce […]
Initiative Online Print (IOP) convened for its Spring Conference on 23 and 24 April at Probo Print GmbH in Bad Hersfeld. The agenda focused on the re-election of the Board, the admission of new members, the current state of the online print industry, as well […]
Under the guiding theme “Re:Inventing Print for the On-Demand Era,” the European online print industry will gather on 12 and 13 March 2026, at the Alte Kongresshalle in Munich for the Online Print Summit (OPS). Initiative Online Print e.V. (IOP) […]
The Initiative Online Print e.V. (IOP) once again demonstrated at its Autumn Conference on 22 and 23 October in Berlin why it remains the leading platform for exchange and innovation within the European online print industry. Nearly 60 representatives from […]
The Initiative Online Print e.V. (IOP) is providing clarity on how to meet sustainability reporting requirements. With a hands-on bootcamp in Essen, the IOP ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) working group introduced a practical format designed to support member companies […]
With EUDR-X Version 1.0.0, the Initiative Online Print e.V. (IOP) is publishing a new open data standard for the automated transfer of information in accordance with the EU Regulation against Deforestation (EUDR). The aim is to create a machine-readable and […]
As a unique networking platform for the European online print industry, the Initiative Online Print e.V. (IOP) discusses the EU-wide regulation on the use of artificial intelligence with its members. At its spring conference on January 27 and 28, 2025 […]
As a leading driving force in the European online print industry, the Initiative Online Print e.V. (IOP) is setting the course for a more sustainable future: at its autumn conference on 4 and 5 November 2024 at Elanders GmbH in […]
The Bundesverband E-Commerce und Versandhandel Deutschland (German E-Commerce and Distance Selling Trade Association – bevh) and the Initiative Online Print (IOP) have concluded a cooperation agreement. In the future, they will work closely together on political lobbying, public relations and […]