Print buying
UPM strike action has begun
The threatened strike action involving thousands of employees at UPM’s Finnish mills is now underway, with the printing industry braced for its likely impact on paper supplies.
UKP Worldwide opens customs clearance hub
International mail and parcel delivery specialist UKP Worldwide (UKPW) has opened a new customs clearance hub to facilitate the smooth onward delivery of international parcels.
Macfarlane sells labels wing to Reflex
Reflex Group has acquired Macfarlane’s labels business in a £6.4m deal.
Mailing leaders share sector predictions for 2022
Board members of the Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP), the industry body that represents mailing houses across the UK, have shared their thoughts on how the sector fared in 2021 and what they...
National World eyeing acquisition opportunities
National World has said it is “actively engaged in developing acquisition opportunities” and is primarily targeting businesses that will enhance its digital capabilities and broaden its content base...
Wallace goes inside the factory at Woodmansterne
Woodmansterne had a starring role in a special Inside the Christmas Factory programme broadcast this week.
FLB union members calling for a 'fair pay rise'
Unite members working at FLB Group’s Dalkeith site in Scotland are continuing their campaign for “a fair and decent pay rise” and have set up a Twitter account devoted to their cause.
DMGT to be delisted from the stock market
The Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT), which owns the Daily Mail, is set to be delisted from the London Stock Exchange after 90 years after its biggest shareholder Lord Rothermere succeeded in his bid...
Webmart wins Outstanding Workplace award
Webmart has been awarded a People Insight’s Outstanding Workplace Award 2021 after achieving a top-quartile score of 91% in its latest employee survey.
BillerudKorsnäs acquires Verso
Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs has acquired North American coated paper producer Verso Corporation in a move to enter the paperboard market in the region.