PFI acquires Gardners; Warwick Printing Co staff await payment; Postal workers to strike for four days; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Wednesday 10 August 2022 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Kodak] [Today's top stories] [PFI Group acquires Gardners]( [PFI Group acquires Gardners]( PFI Group has continued its acquisitive streak after buying wide-format printer Gardners from Hexcite Group in a pre-pack administration sale. [Staff await payment after print firm shuttered]( [Staff await payment after print firm shuttered]( A longstanding family-owned print business has gone into members voluntary liquidation, with employees claiming they have been given mixed messages about how and when they will be paid their wages and redundancy. [Postal workers to strike for four days]( [Postal workers to strike for four days]( The Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents Royal Mail Group workers, has served notice to the company’s management that strike action will take place on four dates over the coming weeks. [Heidelberg sales and earnings up in Q1]( Heidelberg has reported significant improvements in both its sales and operating profitability in Q1, as a result of the continued recovery of the markets in almost all regions “and the progressive success in transforming the company”. [Esko acquires Tilia Labs]( Esko has acquired imposition AI software company Tilia Labs. [Sponsored content] [Opus Trust Communications rebrands as Adare SEC]( [Opus Trust Communications rebrands as Adare SEC]( Opus Trust Communications has rebranded as Adare SEC, taking the name and branding of the business it acquired last year, as it looks to "reimagine customer communications". [Yesterday's most read] [Communisis parent files for Chapter 11]( [Manchester Printers Group builds diversity with Deanprint acquisition]( [Antalis flags September price rises]( [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] [The June & July 'Punching above your weight' issue of Printweek asks leading SMEs to share their top tips on going toe-to-toe with larger rivals. We also take a look at what you really need to know about director responsibilities...]( [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] [Studio Manager]( [Lead Installer - Sign and Graphics]( [Compliance Manager]( [Digital Print Equipment and Software Sales Executive.]( [Artworker / MAC Operator | Digital Print | Central London]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Fanning the flames of fiduciary failings]( [Fanning the flames of fiduciary failings]( Two experts highlight the importance of company directors seeking good legal advice to be fully aware of their duties and obligations [Is the popular four-day week with no loss of salary the future of work?]( [Is the popular four-day week with no loss of salary the future of work?]( Working four days a week on full pay is becoming popular in certain sectors, but the model can present challenges as well as benefits. A new trial is looking at whether it is a viable flexible option [Small can be beautiful]( [Small can be beautiful]( SME leaders share powerful insights into how their operations outshine larger rivals [Taking a partnership approach to safety]( [Taking a partnership approach to safety]( Employers need to introduce their workforce to the idea that health and safety rules are for the benefit of all if they’re to become part of a company’s culture [Product portfolio] [Star Product... EFI Reggiani Terra Silver]( EFI Reggiani has launched an improved version of its original Terra Silver which offers a range of new features and is aimed at companies that do not want the complexity of reactive dye printing [Me & my... Konica Minolta AccurioPress C14000]( Since weathering the Covid storm, Spingold has invested in new machinery to keep up with the increased growth in the card game [Star Product... Mimaki 3DUJ-2207]( New model offers ‘unique capabilities’ to wide variety of markets © 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](.