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Unite general secretary Sharon Graham: Cepac caught "red-handed"

Strike ballot at Cepac

Unionised Cepac employees have begun balloting for industrial action, after negotiations broke down in a pay dispute.

Both awards will be presented at this year’s BPIF Annual Print Reception

BPIF opens applications for two awards

Applications have opened for two BPIF Awards – The Kathy Woodward Award for Learning and the Victor Watson Trophy.

Brother is showing all three printers at its stall in hall B1-D11

Brother’s triple Fespa launch kicks off industrial ambitions

Brother has come to Fespa 2023 with a trio of new machines, including its first entry into wide-format, the WF1-L640 latex printer.

McAllister: "We are honoured to be awarded these contracts"

McAllister Litho wins pair of major contracts

Commercial printer McAllister Litho Glasgow (MLG) has been awarded two major print contracts – a framework from the Scottish Government and another from the National Galleries of Scotland.

Dura-ID completed the deal on 19 May

Dura-ID continues growth with Atwell Labellers

UK label manufacturer Dura-ID, part of Goonvean Holdings investment group, has bought West Sussex self-adhesive labelling machine supplier Atwell Labellers.

Ward: facing a backlash over proposed deal from some members

CWU suspends Royal Mail ballot

The future stability of Royal Mail has been thrown into question again, after the CWU suspended the ballot over its proposed pay and conditions agreement due to the “command and control” workplace...

Netlink hopes for a healthier future

Netlink calls for water focus

Fespa exhibitor Netlink Imaging believes all solvent and UV applications should be replaced with water-based inks, and has announced an ambitious new project ‘Creating a healthier future’ at the show.

FespaDaily 23 round-up: Day 2

Our round-up of some of the articles published in issue two of the dual language, official show newspaper for Fespa Global Print Expo 2023 in Munich, produced by Printweek.

The Nozomi is being installed currently

Fero opts for Nozomi

Fero has invested in an EFI Nozomi 18000+LED single-pass digital printer to enhance its retail campaigns.

Page: recovery of his six-figure employee loan is "uncertain"

Manchester Printers red ink revealed

Former director Gavin Page owed Manchester Printers Ltd more than £300,000 via an employee loan account according to documents relating to the firm’s liquidation, which also detail a complex web of...

Lane and Beard: "It's so easy working together"

Gloucester Typesetting Services secures a successor

Described in The Telegraph as Britain's last artisan printer, octogenarian Stan Lane, owner of Gloucester Typesetting Services has succeeded in his quest to keep the art of letterpress alive.

The Titanium 330-R is designed to be a digital one-stop finishing shop

JWEI launches label cutter at Fespa

JWEI has introduced the European market to its brand-new label cutter, the Titanium 330-R at Fespa.

The EU-1000MF flatbed press, released in March, will be on show

New Roland DG line-up on show at Fespa

Roland DG is presented its overhauled line-up of printers at Fespa 2023, including the manufacturer’s first resin printer, the AP640, and new large-format UV flatbed EU-1000MF.

Podmore (second left): "The real advantage is it’s a modern machine."

Windles fires up new Rapida

Windles Group has installed its first Koenig & Bauer press as the greetings card specialist ramps up its sustainability push.

Submit comments to the BPIF's Ursula Daly

BPIF seeks views on print apprenticeship

The BPIF is asking for feedback from across the industry on the content and assessment criteria of its Print Technician Apprenticeship.