Former YM director calls for investigation; Sherwood Group in £2m spend; New employment law in place; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Friday 22 July 2022 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Kodak] [Today's top stories] [Former YM director calls for investigation into group's affairs]( [Former YM director calls for investigation into group's affairs]( A former director of YM Group has gone public with his concerns about the way the business was being run long before its web division collapsed and the group went into administration – and claims repeated warnings to the board and YM backer Pricoa were ignored. [The Sherwood Group ups finishing capabilities with £2m spend]( [The Sherwood Group ups finishing capabilities with £2m spend]( Independent packaging manufacturer The Sherwood Group has invested £2m on finishing kit for its Nottingham manufacturing plant in response to significant growth within its packaging division. [New law in place to ‘plug staffing gaps caused by strike action’]( [New law in place to ‘plug staffing gaps caused by strike action’]( The government has changed the law to enable the businesses most impacted by industrial action to hire temporary, skilled workers to “plug essential positions”. [Stora Enso paper wing in big turnaround]( Stora Enso’s share price fell by nearly 10% after the group missed analysts’ earnings expectations – despite achieving its best quarterly results since the early 2000s, including a big improvement in performance at its remaining paper operation. [EFI Reggiani supports growth with new campus]( EFI Reggiani has broken ground on a new textile campus to accommodate its continued growth. [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] [Rogue publisher banned]( [Premier acquires Zulu Packaging]( [Beacon Print ups capabilities with Canon UK first install]( [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] [Business Development Manager | Glass – Beverage & Spirits | Scotland]( [Field Service Engineer | Flexo Press Machinery | UK & Europe]( [Cut & Crease Operator]( [Sales Manager - B2 / Digital Print]( [Printer - 3 Shift]( [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](.