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One of the CWU regional briefings about the agreement

CWU outlines Royal Mail ballot plans

The CWU has laid out the timetable for the ballot on the Business Recovery, Transformation and Growth Agreement the union reached with Royal Mail.

Insider Media: portfolio of titles and events

National World in double acquisition

National World has boosted its regional media portfolio with two further buys.

Latest listicle features a variety of goodbyes

While April heralded more than its fair share of swansongs, not all were unwelcome. Most notably inventor Graham Harris’s deserved retirement and, fingers crossed, the end of the Royal Mail strife...

Gottlieb supplies protective packaging products to a wide range of sectors

Macfarlane acquires protective packaging distributor Gottlieb

Macfarlane Group has acquired A & G Holdings Ltd, owner of protective packaging distributor Gottlieb Packaging Materials.

Bandrowczak: "Xerox will forever be proud of PARC’s role in our history"

Xerox donates PARC research facility to SRI International

Xerox is donating its Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) to non-profit research institute SRI International.

Revellers said goodbye to six years of raving at Monday's celebration

Iconic Printworks venue closes

Printworks, a South-East London nightclub held in the old Harmsworth Quays printing house, has said goodbye to its iconic venue with a three-day celebration.

Bray has been a non-exec at the group since 2016

De La Rue appoints interim chair

De La Rue has appointed Nick Bray as interim chairman while its fast-track search for a successor to Kevin Loosemore is finalised.

The Life Cycle Assessment is claimed to be an industry first

Marketreach study assesses full carbon lifecycle of mail

Royal Mail Marketreach has unveiled a new study into the environmental impact of commercial mail.

HeiQ: shares will be suspended after the bank holiday weekend

HeiQ shares slump after results delayed

Shares in materials innovation specialist HeiQ PLC lost almost a third of their value after the firm said its results would be filed late.

Clough: "I am committed to continuing the success that Neil has built at Propack"

MBO at Propack

Propack founder and CEO Neil Lloyd has retired from the business, which has been purchased in a management buyout by managing director Jason Clough.

Haddad (R) with production manager Stephen Pho and the Morgana BM4050

Apprintable continues investment with Morgana spend

London-based print and design specialist Apprintable has invested in a Morgana Systems BM4050 bookletmaker, complete with VFX dual bin feeder, and an EBA Ideal 56 guillotine.

Quadient has already sold “quite a few” DS-700 iQs

Quadient updates as open house event returns

Quadient’s ‘See The Future Of Production Mail’ event returned to its Loughton, Essex site this week and the business updated on the success it has seen with kit launched at its previous open house.

Wrapfest was Europe's first dedicated trade show for vehicle wrapping

That’s a wrap! Fespa ties up debut Wrapfest

Vehicle wrapping enthusiasts descended upon Silverstone race circuit on 26 and 27 April to meet, network, and learn new skills in one of print’s freshest applications.

Lecta achieved revenue of €1.91bn in 2022. Image: Lecta

Lecta revenue and EBITDA soars

Lecta has reported bumper increases in revenue and EBITDA for 2022 and turned a pre-tax loss last year into a pre-tax profit.

Burke: the new press has meant a significant boost in speed and capacity

Shiremoor upgrades digital operation with Accuriopress install

Newcastle commercial printer Shiremoor Press has installed a new Konica Minolta Accuriopress C7090, replacing an eight-year-old Konica Minolta machine.