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Grauf takes up new role at Inkcups
Bobby Grauf has become the new – and first – managing director of Inkcups Europe.

Unite plans strike action at Envases Liverpool
Metal packaging specialist Envases Liverpool is facing strike action this month after the Unite union rep was dismissed from his role at the business.

Signs 24-7 prints windows of opportunity for Cheshire’s high streets
Cheshire West and Chester Council was keen to brighten up several high streets across the region to encourage more footfall and help its post-pandemic bounce back.

Labelexpo Europe cancelled, postponed to 2023
Labelexpo Europe, due to take place in eight weeks' time, has been postponed until next year.

GPMA: £1bn of print would be hit by new drug regs
Industry trade association collective the GPMA has warned the government that the use of chemicals newly-classified as Class B dugs has been “grossly underestimated” in the printing industry, and the...

Chatham Asset Management completes RRD buy
Chatham Asset Management has finally completed its acquisition of R.R. Donnelley, with affiliates of Chatham acquiring the business for $10.85 (£8.10) per share in cash.

Union confirms UPM strike extension
Finnish Paperworker’s Union Paperiliitto has confirmed that strike action at UPM will be extended into April, and has slammed UPM’s “arrogance towards its own employees”.

Morrisons makes milk packaging switch
Supermarket Morrisons is claiming a first after switching its own-brand milk to cartons from plastic bottles.

Stora to divest Kvarnsveden to battery specialist
Stora Enso has signed a letter of intent to divest its Kvarnsveden site in Sweden to sustainable battery cell supplier Northvolt.

JICMail data finds mail drove store footfall over Christmas
JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail, has released its data for Q4 2021, a period that saw the digital effects of mail exposure continue to grow, with the channel twice as effective at...

Vism CEO calls on industry for Ukraine support
The CEO of graphics and signage installation workflow software provider Vism has called on the industry to support the Ukrainian army as Russian forces reached Ukraine capital Kyiv today (25...

Konica Minolta appoints new CEO
Konica Minolta is revamping its senior management team with a fresh CEO taking the helm to action its new medium-term plan.

RRD stockholders approve Chatham deal
RR Donnelley’s stockholders have approved the company’s planned sale to Chatham Asset Management.

Macfarlane reports revenue and profit leap
Macfarlane Group achieved strong growth in 2021, with its revenue up by over a quarter and pre-tax profit jumping by 50%, well ahead of the previous year and better than market expectations.

Threat of further extension to UPM strike
The long-running strike action at UPM’s Finnish mills could be extended for a fourth time – into April – unless the parties reach agreement.