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Postal workers could ballot for strike action
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has said over 115,000 postal workers may ballot for strike action if Royal Mail management do not negotiate a “no strings” pay rise by next week.
DS Smith reports continued second-half momentum
DS Smith is trading in line with management expectations during its second-half period.
Record results for Stora Enso
Stora Enso has reported its highest quarterly EBIT in some 20 years and an all-time-high margin in its Q1 results.
ProPrint Group strengthens offering with new Digicon
ProPrint Group has taken on a bespoke Digicon Series 3 automated finishing line from AB Graphic International to enable it to provide an additional range of label finishing options.
Swallowtail sharpens edge with KM investment
Commercial printer Swallowtail Print has expanded its competitive range with a new Konica Minolta AccurioPress C12000 digital printer.
Label printer goes bust in wake of UPM supply crisis
A long-established UK label printer has gone into administration with supply issues caused by the strike at UPM cited as one of the reasons for its failure.
Culture secretary could intervene on Newsquest’s Archant acquisition
Nadine Dorries has said she could intervene on Newsquest’s acquisition of fellow publisher Archant.
Esko appoints new EMEA general manager
Esko has taken on a new general manager to head up its EMEA region.
Print Evolved acquires VR Print
Web-to-print software developer and printer Print Evolved has continued its strategic growth programme with the acquisition of VR Print.
UPM puts price tag on strike for first time
UPM has revealed that the strike at its Finnish mills could cost the business as much as €220m (£185m), while its Communication Papers wing is back in the black after “significantly higher sales...
Precision Proco enhances flexibility with Horizon install
Precision Proco Group has taken on a Horizon StitchLiner MK III to expand its production flexibility and enhance its responsive print-on-demand capabilities.
Funky Pigeon still battling cyber incident
Funky Pigeon is still unable to accept customer orders, nearly two weeks after the cyber attack that compromised its systems.
Brits oppose plain packaging on junk food
Only 11% of Brits believe plain ‘tobacco-style’ packaging would have a significant impact on whether they bought junk food or not, according to new research.
UPM strike resolved: industry reacts
Industry business leaders have expressed relief that the long-running strike action at UPM’s Finnish mills is over – but concerns remain about how long it will take for paper and label supplies to...
Stora Enso divests Russian sawmills and forest ops
Stora Enso has entered into an agreement to divest its two sawmills in Russia.