Further mail strikes confirmed; Solopress adds doordrop tool; Stora in €1bn packaging buy; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Thursday 08 September 2022 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Kodak] [Today's top stories] [Royal Mail workers to stage further strikes]( [Royal Mail workers to stage further strikes]( Additional strike days have been announced by the Communication Workers Union (CWU) against Royal Mail’s “new attempts to casualise their company”. [Solopress adds doordrop distribution tool ]( [Solopress adds doordrop distribution tool]( Solopress has set up a clever integration that allows customers to specify doordrop distribution at the same time as they order printed leaflets, in a single transaction. [Stora Enso in €1bn corrugated buy]( [Stora Enso in €1bn corrugated buy]( Stora Enso has boosted its corrugated packaging offering with a €1bn-plus deal to acquired De Jong Packaging Group. [Xaar sets up early careers programme]( Xaar has developed a programme of engagement with local schools, colleges and universities to help strengthen its talent pipeline and meet strategic ESG goals. [First acquisition for ARC opens new markets]( Workwear, PPE, and personalised clothing specialist ARC Workwear & PPE has finished integrating screen-printed leisurewear business Merch Stall, which it acquired in March, into its business to expand its reach into new markets. [Sponsored content] [Through the letterbox – condense your door-drop costs with CWT]( [Through the letterbox – condense your door-drop costs with CWT]( For any business regularly using door drops, finding the most cost-effective route to market is both critical, and challenging. CWT highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the two main options. [Yesterday's most read] [McAllister Litho to give staff £3,500 each to help pay fuel bills]( [Industry faces “mass business failure” due to energy crisis]( [Strong growth predicted for digital packaging]( [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] [As well as the usual mix of news roundups and thought-provoking features, the August & September ‘Taking ownership’ issue looks at two exit strategies that enable business owners to hand the reins to the people they trust most, their staff…]( [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] [Hands On Production Manager]( [Account Manager to Manage Team of 4]( [Senior Business Development Manager | Packaging & POS | UK]( [Embroidery Technician]( [Channel Manager - Industrial & Production Print Hardware & Software]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Making an exit]( [Making an exit]( There are various ways for owners to exit a company, but one that seems popular is the management buyout – MBO. And it’s been used by Glossop Cartons, Medica Packaging and Rapidity in recent years. [Colour confusion]( [Colour confusion]( Adobe’s decision to drop Pantone colour books has caused concern among users. So what does it mean for printers and what other options are there? [Power gets personal once more]( [Power gets personal once more]( Now in its 12th year, the event, organised by Two Sides and the BPIF in partnership with Canon and Fedrigoni, is intended to reinforce an understanding of the relevance and future of print among business leaders. It attracts 200 leaders from the print, paper, publishing, packaging and media industries. [Product portfolio] [Me & my: Titanium 2516]( Mike Beese is constantly on the lookout for new opportunities. The managing director of Pontypridd-based DecTek thinks that for companies to survive and indeed thrive in the cutthroat world of commercial printing they have to innovate, evolve and diversify their offer to retain existing customers and win new ones. [Star product: Canon imagePress V1000]( A do-it-all ‘Swiss Army knife’ toner press with Canon’s next-generation technology. © 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](.