Print buying news - Printweek Awards winners revealed; Archant's digital drive slammed; Labelexpo postponed to 2023; UPM; RRD; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Monday 07 March 2022 [Print buying bulletin] [Latest headlines] [New names amongst the 2022 Printweek Awards winners]( [New names amongst the 2022 Printweek Awards winners]( 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. [Archant slammed over pushing Life readers to digital]( [Archant slammed over pushing Life readers to digital]( Independent retailers have condemned publisher Archant’s move to persuade subscribers of its 'Life' magazine portfolio to switch from printed editions to digital. [Labelexpo Europe cancelled, postponed to 2023]( [Labelexpo Europe cancelled, postponed to 2023]( Labelexpo Europe, due to take place in eight weeks' time, has been postponed until next year. [In the news] [UPM strike stretches past 60 days]( Another week has passed without any signs of progress between UPM and union workers who have now been on strike for more than 60 days. [Chatham Asset Management completes RRD buy]( Chatham Asset Management has finally completed its acquisition of R.R. Donnelley, with affiliates of Chatham acquiring the business for $10.85 (£8.10) per share in cash. [Shops could ditch newspapers over costs row]( Independent retailers have warned that spiralling costs could force some outlets to drop newspaper sales altogether. [Janes returns with paper role]( Former HP director Nancy Janes is back in print with a new role at a paper manufacturer. [Unite plans strike action at Envases Liverpool]( Metal packaging specialist Envases Liverpool is facing strike action this month after the Unite union rep was dismissed from his role at the business. [UPM latest to halt Russian sales]( UPM has joined fellow pulp and papermaker Stora Enso in halting deliveries to Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine – while Mondi finds itself under increasing pressure over its Russian stance. [Russia situation casts shadow over Mondi results]( Growing demand for sustainable packaging has boosted Mondi’s annual results, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused city jitters over the group’s substantial presence in Russia. [In this issue] [While the Printweek Awards finalists deservedly took centre stage in our February & March ‘Shortlist issue’, the issue was crammed as ever with a smorgasbord of insightful business and technology long reads and snappy news roundups...]( [Forward to a friend](mailto:?subject=Print%20industry%20news%20...&body=I%20thought%20you%20might%20be%20interested%20in%20this%20newsletter%20from%20PrintWeek:%20%20 [Got some news? Email the PrintWeek newsdesk here](mailto:printweek.newsdesk@markallengroup.com) [PrintWeek jobs] [Large Format Printer / Finisher]( [Regional Sales Manager: Print Equipment - South.]( [Production Workshop Engineer - Electro Mechanical.]( [Field Service Engineer - Finishing Equipment.]( [Paper Bag Machine Operator - In-Line Printing]( More jobs [Knowledge Bank] [The long march of Covid]( [The long march of Covid]( There just seems to be no escape from Covid. For some, the viral grenade took the form of furlough, job loss, business turndown or failure. For many others, sadly, it meant hospitalisation and in the worst cases death. [Shoppable printÂ]( [Shoppable print ]( Print, despite its authoritative tactile quality, has always been an inherently static experience, lacking the interactivity of digital media where you can click on a link, to find more information or even to make an impulse purchase. But there are several ways to add interactive elements for print that readers can access through their smartphones. [Caractacus Potts visualises the complete package]( [Caractacus Potts visualises the complete package]( Approaching its 10th anniversary, Creative Edge Software (CES) still has the characteristics of a start-up with bright ideas, taking on the established giant in the rather the specialist area of 3D packaging design visualisation. © MA Business Limited 2022. [Contact Us]( [Advertising]( [Subscribe]( If you wish to unsubscribe from Print Buying Weekly bulletin emails, please click [here](. To understand how we process, use & safeguard your data, please read our [Privacy Policy](. If you would like to update your marketing contact preferences, then please [click here](.