Business

CWU hits back at Royal Mail request to delay strikes

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has responded strongly to Royal Mail’s offer to enter into discussions without preconditions if the union provides a binding commitment to remove the threat of...

Future to acquire TI Media for £140m

Future is set to acquire magazine and digital publisher TI Media in a £140m deal, expanding its portfolio to more than 220 brands.

DS Smith upbeat on trading with unchanged expectations

DS Smith has reported strong performance in the first half of its current financial year, with expectations for overall financial performance for the period remaining unchanged.

Paragon: RRD price tag revealed

Paragon Group paid less than a 20th of the price RR Donnelley originally splurged on Astron when it acquired the US firm’s European BPO business earlier this week, Printweek can reveal.

De La Rue shares slump on latest profit warning

De La Rue has issued a second profit warning in five months, sending its shares plummeting, and said its full year 2019/20 adjusted operating profit “will be significantly lower than market...

Kodak scraps silos, plans ‘one Kodak’ face to customer

Kodak boss Jim Continenza says he plans to ditch the group’s old divisional structure so the business can present a simplified “one Kodak” proposition to its printing industry customers.

KJB calls in administrators

KJB Print has gone into administration but its trading status is currently unclear.

Specialized Signs grows business with HP Latex R1000

Specialized Signs is eyeing growth after purchasing an HP Latex R1000.

New territories

It can be brutal out there. Arguably, it’s never been tougher to thrive in the print sector. Low margins are the order of the day and some markets are being eroded by stiff competition from new media....

The Label Centre in D-Flex install

Label printer The Label Centre has installed a D-Flex digital hybrid press from Focus Label Machinery.