Companies & suppliers
DS Smith workers vote to strike over pay
Nearly 1,000 members of union GMB at DS Smith are balloting for industrial action over a real terms pay cut.
Agfa on front foot with Inca sales
Agfa has signed its first contracts for the Inca Speedset single-pass sheetfed inkjet press, and for Agfa-branded Onset wide-format printers.
Industry output held firm in Q3 but downbeat forecast for Q4
Stronger than expected growth in orders and output helped the UK printing and printed packaging industry’s continued recovery in Q3, but the forecast for Q4 is downbeat as confidence expectations...
Heidelberg UK lauds benefits of move to new site
Heidelberg UK is back in the black and its German parent group has just announced an order backlog of more than €1bn (£877m) “for the first time in years”.
Roland DG research finds poor storefronts alienate customers
A study conducted by Roland DG across the UK and Europe has found that over a third (35%) of shoppers avoid entering shops with badly maintained storefronts, and the manufacturer has kicked off a...
CMYUK to hold open house
CMYUK will open the doors of its Shrewsbury-based demonstration and training facility to new and existing customers for its final open house event of 2022 later this month.
BBC opens print tender worth £1.6m
The BBC is out to tender for a four-year marketing print contract worth £1.6m and encompassing a wide array of print requirements.
CalderaRIP Version 16 launched
French software developer Caldera has released the latest version of its CalderaRIP program for large-format digital printing and cutting.
Antalis buys Arjo brands
Antalis has acquired a portfolio of Arjowiggins brands including Conqueror, Curious Collection, Keaykolour, and Pop’Set.
CWU and Royal Mail enter negotiations
Royal Mail Group (RMG) and the Communication Workers Union (CWU), the union for Royal Mail workers, have today (7 November) entered an intensive period of negotiations on all aspects of pay and...