Bodies in energy action plea; Immediate announces cutbacks; Unite challenges Mediahuis closure; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Thursday 06 October 2022 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Kodak]( [Today's top stories] [Industry paper and packaging bodies call for Europe-wide action on energy]( [Industry paper and packaging bodies call for Europe-wide action on energy]( Nine European associations representing the wood fibre value chain have issued an urgent call for the EC and European Parliament, and national governments, to act over the impact of skyrocketing energy prices on the sector. [Immediate culls jobs, closes title as costs balloon amid economic woes]( [Immediate culls jobs, closes title as costs balloon amid economic woes]( Radio Times publisher Immediate Media is closing one magazine and making more than 50 people redundant in the face of a “steep decline” in trading and a £9m increase in costs including paper and printing. [Unite challenges closure of Mediahuis’ Newry site]( [Unite challenges closure of Mediahuis’ Newry site]( Trade union Unite has challenged the closure of Mediahuis’ Northern Irish newspaper printing site in Newry, where 46 jobs are under threat. [Clays celebrates UK first with apprenticeship results]( Four apprentices at Clays in Suffolk have become the first in the UK to pass the Apprenticeship Standard for Print Technician Level Three course, qualifying them for a career in printing. [Lecta latest to take downtime due to energy crisis]( Lecta is to take downtime at “several” of its mills due to the energy price crisis. [Ahlstrom-Munksjö reorganises structure following Decor divestment]( Ahlstrom-Munksjö has completed an ownership reorganisation after divesting its Decor business Munksjö. [Sponsored content] [Sylvamo and HP support fight against breast cancer]( [Sylvamo and HP support fight against breast cancer]( Sylvamo and HP Papers have partnered with Think Pink Europe to highlight Breast Cancer Awareness Month and support the fight against the disease with their HP Pink Ream campaign. [Yesterday's most read] [Arjo admins seek 'credible interest']( [Go Inspire appoints specialist for charity division]( [Royal Mail strike dates revealed]( [Blogs] [Queen Elizabeth II, RIP]( The death of Her Majesty the Queen has highlighted the importance of the tangible in an increasingly ephemeral world. [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] [Operations Manager | Labels | South East]( [Packaging Repro Mac Operator]( [Sales Executive | Large Format Digital | North West]( [Print Operations Director]( [Business Development Manager - Direct Mail]( [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](.