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![115,000 postal workers are currently gearing up for a strike over pay](/media/vmldejp2/royal-mail-parcel-collection.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722b4ee7110)
CWU serves Royal Mail notice on second ballot
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has served notice on Royal Mail Group for a second national ballot, which will commence next week.
![Clockwise from top left: Eco Xtra Ring; Omega Technology Conductivity; Multi-Sleeve Adapter Options; and Compressible Endplate](/media/41pda3o4/sc-xsys-merged-copy.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722b4068210)
Optimizing flexo production with Rotec upgrades
Pre-media manufacturer Xsys is supporting converters achieve higher productivity and improved health and safety with its innovative Rotec upgrade program.
![The Epson will be central to learning from September 2022 onwards](/media/0tsdtszi/west-herts-college-1.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722b4302a20)
West Herts College invests in Epson dye-sub to support learning
West Herts College has invested in an Epson SureColor SC-F501 dye-sub printer for its fashion and textile department to enable its students to reframe their designs, test their ideas, and bring their...
![The 57 staff from Middleton will stay at the Walsall site](/media/shbpop2f/middleton-paper-building-tall-shot.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722b44b2c30)
Denmaur completes acquisition of Middleton division
Denmaur Independent Papers has completed its acquisition of the business and assets of the Fine Paper and Conversion division from Middleton Paper Company.
![(L-R) Display Wizard production manager Paul Jenkinson with MD Peter Symonds](/media/gfsfivj3/display-wizard-efi-mimaki.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722b3ed7bd0)
Display Wizard in EFI and Mimaki install
Display Wizard has upgraded its print production with the installation of an EFI Vutek Pro 32r+ and a Mimaki UJV100-160.
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Biggest press manufacturers act over German gas crisis
German press manufacturers Koenig & Bauer and Heidelberg have outlined the actions they are taking in light of the continental energy crisis.
![Fiorelli: "World Options is an excellent strategic addition for MBE"](/media/du1cyg2u/mailboxes-ceo.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722b2993670)
MBE Worldwide acquires World Options
MBE Worldwide has acquired a majority ownership share of shipping, delivery and logistics services provider World Options.
![Roche: All communication between customers and suppliers is now kept within PaaS](/media/s00powxe/john-roche-2021.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722b32f5bf0)
Haybrooke adds new features to PaaS as revenue booms
Print procurement specialist Haybrooke has added two major new features to its 'printing as a service' (PaaS) procurement model, as the business celebrates major growth due to the success of the...
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Unite warns on potential for summer of strife
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has warned there could be “hundreds of disputes” across UK businesses if workers are “made to pay the price for inflation”.
![(L-R) Anthony Wyvill, Garry Guest, and Moll's Paul Rogers](/media/n2nokwty/platinum-moll.jpg?rxy=0.5,0.0&width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e722b1ebdf70)
Platinum supports packaging growth with Moll install
Platinum has taken on a Moll Vantage 720 in-line folder-gluer to enable it to offer these services in-house to support the growth it is seeing in packaging.