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Court halts impending industrial action at Royal Mail
Royal Mail has won its High Court bid to have the CWU ballot for industrial action declared unlawful, while the union’s general secretary Dave Ward has described the judge’s decision as “farcical” and...
Severn steps up eco focus for climate crisis childrens’ book
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg’s global mission to raise awareness about the world’s climate crisis has inspired millions of young people to make their own voices on the matter heard and, as such, it...
Overmatter: Off the record
A subversive new form of creative print work has generated a significant number of column inches in recent weeks, after copies (well, at least one copy) of David Cameron’s new memoir, For the Record,...
CorrBoard harnesses organic waste to produce corrugated
CorrBoard Bioenergy (CB Bio) has invested £5.5m in building a sustainable energy generation facility fuelled by organic waste to power the manufacture of corrugated sheet board.
MAMS in Ricoh inkjet first
Mailing and Marketing Solutions (MAMS) is set to become the first company in the UK to install Ricoh’s Pro VC70000 high-speed inkjet printer.
Xerox and HP: latest on possible takeover
Xerox has given HP four weeks to carry out due diligence over its possible $22 a share takeover offer, although tensions over who would run the combined entity could stymie the deal according to...
Fine Print acquires Technique Print
Fine Print Services has acquired Technique Print Group in a bid to create “the biggest, busiest and best equipped commercial printer in Oxfordshire”.
Pureprint upgrades to HP Indigo 7900s with Silver ElectroInk
Pureprint Group has swapped out two of its HP Indigo 7800 digital presses for 7900s with Silver ElectroInk, expanding its added value options.
Denmaur launches digital division
Denmaur Paper Media has established a new division to support its extensive and growing offering of papers for digital print production.
IIJ expands premises
Industrial Inkjet (IIJ) has doubled the size of its manufacturing base, ahead of its 15th year of business in 2020.
Koenig & Bauer sticks with 'strict' price discipline
Koenig & Bauer has said that hitting its year-end targets will be "significantly more challenging" as it holds firm on prices in face of continuing competitor pressure, with order intake slipping and...
Clarke joins MBA Group
Danny Clarke has returned to his printing industry roots with a new role at MBA Group.
Global Graphics acquires Xitron
Global Graphics has acquired pre-press specialist Xitron in a deal worth $4.5m (£3.5m).
Resource in RMGT LED-UV switch
Award-winning Resource has upgraded its litho offering by switching to LED-UV.
Royal Mail seeks injunction to stop postal strike
Royal Mail is seeking an injunction to stop a strike by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) over job security and employment conditions, citing “potential irregularities” in the ballot of its...