Premier buys Zulu; Rogue publisher banned; Beacon secures Canon first; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Thursday 21 July 2022 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Kodak] [Today's top stories] [Premier acquires Zulu Packaging]( [Premier acquires Zulu Packaging]( Premier Paper Group has acquired lamination film specialist Zulu Packaging to further expand its offering to customers. [Rogue publisher banned]( [Rogue publisher banned]( The director of a rogue magazine publisher has received a lengthy ban after the firm operated with “a lack of commercial probity”. [Beacon Print ups capabilities with Canon UK first install]( [Beacon Print ups capabilities with Canon UK first install]( Beacon Print has installed the first Canon Colorado 1630 in the UK to boost its efficiency and enhance its service offering to clients. [UPM reports on Q2 and first half]( UPM has reported record Q2 profits “driven by successful margin management in exceptionally tight markets”. [CWU serves Royal Mail notice on second ballot]( The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has served notice on Royal Mail Group for a second national ballot, which will commence next week. [Sponsored content] [Collegial disruption for an industry under pressure]( [Collegial disruption for an industry under pressure]( Zaikio founder and managing director Matthias Prinz explains how a platform company from Mainz pushes digitisation in the print industry. [Ensure door drops have the best chance of delivering]( [Ensure door drops have the best chance of delivering]( With potential Royal Mail strike action looming, is now a good time to discuss alternative providers to ensure your door-drop campaign delivers on the proven effectiveness of the media channel? [Yesterday's most read] [Postal workers vote to strike; Royal Mail revenues fall]( [Sappi launches 'unique' combination paper]( [Moonpig bosses reap rewards of success]( [Blogs] [Printer's devil: it's in the detail]( Contributing editor Jo Francis muses on the latest goings on in the print industry. [In this issue] [Our 'give credit where credit's due' strapline delivers on two counts in the April & May issue. We take a close look at how you improve debt control and reveal the deserving winners of the 2022 Printweek Awards in a special supplement...]( [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] [Sales Manager - B2 / Digital Print]( [Printer - 3 Shift]( [CAD Designer]( [Artworker - Large Format Print]( [Large Format Printer / Finisher]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Moving on]( [Moving on]( It’s rare for firms to stay in the premises they’ve occupied since their inception. Demands and needs change and some firms grow and require more space within which to breathe while others find that new technology equates to smaller premises and cost savings. A number, however, struggle and must cut their cloth accordingly. [Driving down the cost of e-vehicles]( [Driving down the cost of e-vehicles]( It’s perfectly clear that the direction of travel in automotive – pun intended – is toward zero- emission vehicles. For the present, this means buying electric. [Product portfolio] [Star product: Koenig & Bauer Durst VariJet 106]( This press partnership sets out to offer the best of digital and offset for packaging printers. [Me & My: Horizon BQ-160 PUR perfect binder]( Allistair Hunter, managing director of Clacton-on-Sea-based print, direct mail and publishing business The DS Group says that to be successful in the printing industry and enjoy longevity you have to constantly look to add value and create efficiencies in your business. © MA Business Limited 2022. [Contact Us]( [Advertising]( [Subscribe]( If you wish to unsubscribe from Printweek Daily News 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](.