Fasprint to wind down; Royal Mail CEO's strike warning; Bex owner in reverse takeover; Black Friday; IPIA; and more...

[Latest print buying news]( [view text only version]( [View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Monday 28 November 2022 [Print buying bulletin] [Latest headlines] [Fasprint winds down after 38 years]( [Fasprint winds down after 38 years]( Fasprint will close its doors on 30 November, after 38 years of trading. [Royal Mail CEO warns on strike action]( [Royal Mail CEO warns on strike action]( Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson has warned CWU leadership to “reflect on saving Christmas and their members’ jobs” amid ongoing strike action at the group. [Bex Design & Print buyer set for reverse takeover]( [Bex Design & Print buyer set for reverse takeover]( The engineering and manufacturing specialist group that acquired screen and digital printer Bex Design & Print earlier this year is set to be purchased itself in a proposed reverse takeover deal worth £22.3m. [Sponsored content] [Bex Design & Print buyer set for reverse takeover]( [Sylvamo unveils climate neutral paper]( Sylvamo has launched a certified climate neutral paper, HP Earth First, which comes in reams with 100% recyclable paper wrapping. [In the news] [Printers take part in more muted Black Friday]( Many printers and related companies have got involved with this year’s Black Friday event, which could be a quieter affair than usual due to the cost-of-living crisis, ongoing postal strikes, and clashes with both England and Wales World Cup matches. [IPIA reveals details for ‘jewel in the crown’ event]( The details have been outlined for the IPIA’s Recognising Excellence Expo, Gala Dinner, and Awards, which will take place next week. [Last chance to enter the 2023 Printweek Awards]( The final entry deadline for the 2023 Printweek Awards has been announced, meaning there is just under two weeks to start your online entry and play a part in ‘driving print forward’. [Former chancellor hails industry at charity luncheon]( The Printing Charity’s Annual Lunch returned after a three-year hiatus yesterday, where the charity’s president, former chancellor George Osborne, hailed the importance of print. [Drupa hits 100k milestone and confident for 2024]( The first in-person Drupa exhibition in eight years has had over 100,000sqm of floor space booked by around 900 exhibitors so far, according to organisers. [National World shelves Reach ambitions]( National World will not pursue its potential offer for fellow news group Reach. [CarbonQuota and Print Hub Global team up]( Procurement consortium Print Hub Global has partnered with CarbonQuota on a new initiative aimed at reducing the carbon impact across its supplier base. [Xerox wins five-year contract with MOD]( The Ministry of Defence has awarded Xerox a five-year contract for its managed print services (MPS) as part of its sustainability drive. [Grafenia reports on first half]( Grafenia has posted its first results that reflect the sale of its manufacturing operations. [Macfarlane trading in line with expectations]( Macfarlane Group said it is expecting its results for 2022 to be ahead of last year and in line with its full year expectations. [De La Rue management 'confident' despite third profit warning]( Shares in De La Rue have slumped again after the group issued its third profit warning this year and said it could breach its banking covenants if it is unsuccessful in securing key contracts at its Currency wing. [In this issue] [As usual your latest Printweek is crammed full of news roundups and thought-provoking features, with the second part in our MBO series taking centre stage in the October & November ‘Trade Secrets’ issue, where we look at deals from the buyer's perspective...]( [Got some news? 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[Defend your dataÂ]( [Defend your data ]( Data held by firms is central to their continued existence and needs protection from those that would wish to abuse it. But while there are countless malevolent external actors, hackers and fraudsters, when looking closer to home not all firms properly protect information from abuse by employees. [Business inspection: Old tech, new opportunity]( [Business inspection: Old tech, new opportunity]( Carving out a USP as a trade print finisher might not be the simplest of tasks but Edinburgh-based Taskforce inadvertently managed to do just that by having the open-mindedness to choose old engineering, 1970s to be precise, over new technology. © MA Business Limited 2022. [Contact Us]( [Advertising]( [Subscribe]( If you wish to unsubscribe from Print Buying Weekly bulletin emails, please click [here](. To understand how we process, use & safeguard your data, please read our [Privacy Policy](. 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