1 Crunch time at YM Group as sites put up for sale 23,435 clicks
The future ownership – and structure – of YM Group is up in the air with a fast-track sale process underway and the potential that administrators could be appointed at three of its sites.
2 Administrators take charge at YM web plants 12,040 clicks
YM Group’s plans to be a dominant player in UK web offset have collapsed into chaos, with FRP Advisory appointed as the administrator of the group's three web division businesses, and staff left unpaid.
3 Anxious YM workers demand clarity 9,748 clicks
Nervous workers at YM’s three up-for-sale web plants are awaiting clarity from the group’s bosses about the future for the sites, after Walstead apparently withdrew its interest in a possible rescue deal.
4 YM employees 'will be paid' 8,773 clicks
YM Group has assured employees that they will be paid this month, as the deadline looms in the fast-track sale process of its web offset sites.
5 Creditor takes direct action at York Mailing 7,416 clicks
Access to YM Group’s York Mailing site has been blocked by a creditor owed a five-figure sum by the business.
6 More paper surcharges, mill halts production due to energy crisis 6,567 clicks
Paper makers are implementing a further swathe of surcharges and at least one continental mill has been temporarily shut down after spiralling energy costs made its operation uneconomical.
7 More paper price increases flagged up 6,452 clicks
A raft of new paper price increases are set to be rolled out in the next few weeks by papermakers who are continuing to battle rising costs of their own.
8 UPM strike extended for fifth time 6,294 clicks
Finnish Paperworkers’ Union Paperiliitto has extended its strike action at UPM once again, this time by a further 10 days.
9 New names amongst the 2022 Printweek Awards winners 4,641 clicks
The UK print industry joined forces for the first time in almost two-and-a-half years last night to celebrate the sector’s brightest and best.
10 Union confirms UPM strike extension 3,473 clicks
Finnish Paperworker’s Union Paperiliitto has confirmed that strike action at UPM will be extended into April, and has slammed UPM’s “arrogance towards its own employees”.
