Print buying

Royal Mail workers vote for strike as CWU announces second DSA boycott ballot
Postal workers at the Royal Mail have voted in favour of strike action by a ratio of 4:1 in the recent national ballot, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) has just announced.

Pixartprinting offers clients free large format sample book
Pixartprinting is offering its clients a new free sample book that demonstrates the range of rigid materials available for printing with its flatbed Durst P10 wide format printer.

UKIP Media and Events ups the ante on print
Fulfilment bureau Air Business has signed a contract worth over 10m with publishing and exhibition business UKIP Media and Events to focus on printed marketing material.

Cameron announces late payment consultation
A consultation to tackle the problem of late payments to small businesses will launch later this year, following criticism of the Prompt Payment Code.

Smurfit Kappa acquires CRP Print and Packaging
Smurfit Kappa UK has agreed to acquire independent Corby-based litho-laminated packaging specialist CRP Print and Packaging Holdings for an undisclosed sum.

Frankfurt Book Fair: 'Print will always be important'
The chief executive of the world's largest trade book publisher has stressed the ongoing importance of print whilst taking part in a panel discussion at the Frankfurt Book Fair last week (9-13...

Royal Mail shares leap 36% as CWU blasts 'greedy' private investors
Royal Mail shares began conditional trading this morning at 450p, up more than 36% on their 330p offer price.

Clays feeling v red faced and like a right Rodney over Bridget Jones mix-up
A production error at St Ives Clays resulted in yesterday's most-read story on the BBC website.

Jamie Cullum indulges his passion for typography with The Eighty-Eight
Popular jazz singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum has launched his own "occasional" magazine, <i>The Eighty-Eight</i>, with the help of Shropshire-based printer Precision Colour Printing (PCP).