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Corrugated workers accept 8% pay deal
Industrial action by Unite members at DS Smith and Smurfit Kappa has been averted after workers accepted an improved pay deal.
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Royal Mail CEO warns on strike action
Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson has warned CWU leadership to “reflect on saving Christmas and their members’ jobs” amid ongoing strike action at the group.
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Printers take part in more muted Black Friday
Many printers and related companies have got involved with this year’s Black Friday event, which could be a quieter affair than usual due to the cost-of-living crisis, ongoing postal strikes, and...
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Fasprint winds down after 38 years
Fasprint will close its doors on 30 November, after 38 years of trading.
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Macfarlane trading in line with expectations
Macfarlane Group said it is expecting its results for 2022 to be ahead of last year and in line with its full year expectations.
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Linney solar spend to pay back faster than expected
Linney is set to pay back the £600,000 it invested in solar panels earlier this year in just over a year – far earlier than the original projection of almost five times as long.
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CarbonQuota and Print Hub Global team up
Procurement consortium Print Hub Global has partnered with CarbonQuota on a new initiative aimed at reducing the carbon impact across its supplier base.
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Colateral signs US partner to drive instore marketing evolution
UK-headquartered retail marketing software developer Colateral has secured an exclusive partnership with one of the largest graphic communications businesses in the US to roll-out its eponymous...
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Last chance to enter the 2023 Printweek Awards
The final entry deadline for the 2023 Printweek Awards has been announced, meaning there is just under two weeks to start your online entry and play a part in ‘driving print forward’.
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CWU launches 'no confidence' action against Royal Mail CEO
Workers at Royal Mail delivery offices across the UK have been pictured supporting a ‘no confidence’ motion in CEO Simon Thompson, in the latest salvo against Royal Mail management organised by the...