Business
Communisis staff at Crewe to strike over pay dispute
Unite members at Communisis’ cheque operations base in Crewe have voted in favour of strike action after rejecting an offer from the company to resolve a pay dispute.
Grafenia switches to 'eco-friendly' laminate film
Grafenia has switched to what it says is a more environmentally friendly laminate for all its products as it looks to further bolster its green credentials.
Ofcom fines Royal Mail £50m for competition breach
Royal Mail is to appeal a £50m fine imposed by Ofcom for breach of competition law.
Alchemy Coatings reborn after administration
Finishing specialist Alchemy Coatings has been placed into administration but its sister company Silk Hat Greetings has adopted the trading name and will continue trading the business.
High street reboot could benefit print
In his latest independent review of the high street published last month, former Wickes, Iceland and Booker chief executive Bill Grimsey said that UK town and city centres must be “repopulated and...
Agile printers can make the world their oyster
This is the fourth industrial revolution, says Andy Cork from his hyper-connected printing operation. As such its engine room is powered neither by manufacturing nor automation, but silent software –...
Happy birthday to PrintWeek!
This issue of PrintWeek celebrates our diamond anniversary, marking 60 years since this magazine’s illustrious forbear, The Litho Printer, was launched as “a companion to print in Britain”.
Sparkling moments in print’s history
The UK printing industry’s favourite magazine launched in 1958 as The Litho Printer and, via a number of different guises, has for the past six decades covered every technological development; every...
The industry needs a better focus on gender imbalance
Writing the words ‘women in print’ feels clunky, uncomfortable and outdated. Surely in 2018, it shouldn’t even be a term or subcategory discussed in the media? However, as much as we dislike it, it...
Are you feeling the ripples of the ‘Blue Planet effect’?
It started in December last year with David Attenborough.