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Strike ballot at Cepac
Unionised Cepac employees have begun balloting for industrial action, after negotiations broke down in a pay dispute.
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’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 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 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.
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 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.
Fero opts for Nozomi
Fero has invested in an EFI Nozomi 18000+LED single-pass digital printer to enhance its retail campaigns.
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...
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.
JWEI launches label cutter at Fespa
JWEI has introduced the European market to its brand-new label cutter, the Titanium 330-R at Fespa.
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.
Windles fires up new Rapida
Windles Group has installed its first Koenig & Bauer press as the greetings card specialist ramps up its sustainability push.
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.