Logistics & distribution

Red Sea crisis puts countdown on consumables
Attacks on Suez-bound shipping by Houthi forces have put European printers at risk of dramatic price rises in consumables and machinery, with the IPIA warning that an extended crisis could see...

Investigation finds Royal Mail prioritising packages over letters
Royal Mail regularly prioritises the delivery of packages over letters, a Sunday Times investigation has found.

Euro stars: Continental drift
Brexit may have disappeared from the news headlines in recent months but that doesn’t negate the fact that it’s meant firms have had to adapt to continue to trade in what is a huge market on our...

CWU updates members on Royal Mail CEO talks and incentive scheme
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has updated its members at Royal Mail Group on its “positive” discussions with the new Royal Mail CEO, while also outlining details of a new Christmas incentive...

Exclusive: Newspaper groups confirm joint venture print plans
The much-anticipated revamp of UK newspaper production has begun with dramatic news just announced at News UK and DMG Media’s print sites, Printweek can reveal.

DemandBridge partners with Peecho to add worldwide print
Customers of US e-commerce platform DemandBridge will now be able to put orders through to printers around the world, following a partnership between it and Dutch print broker service Peecho.

Fine art bindery crowdfunds for survival
Henningham Family Press, a boutique publisher, finisher, and fine-art bookbinder, has launched a crowdfunding appeal after seeing its emerging European customer base slashed by Brexit.

Paragon acquires logistics and fulfilment specialist
Paragon has acquired MINC, a Dutch provider of logistics and fulfilment services for online shops and e-commerce activities.

MacroArt launches banner rental and wows at Blenheim
Signage specialist MacroArt has launched a new banner rental service, helping clients to cut both their costs and emissions.

Parcel firm Tuffnells goes into administration
Delivery giant Tuffnells has gone into administration, with most of its 2,200 staff made redundant.