Bishops invests £2.1m; CWU calls off mail strike; Fedrigoni buys more Arjo assets; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Tuesday 07 February 2023 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Quadient] [Today's top stories] [Bishops Printers invests £2.1m to support growth]( [Bishops Printers invests £2.1m to support growth]( Bishops Printers has invested £2.1m on a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 eight-colour press and an Autobond laminator as it continues to rebuild and grow the business following the challenges of the last three years. [Relief as CWU calls off 24-hour strike]( [Relief as CWU calls off 24-hour strike]( The CWU has cancelled the strike planned for next week following a legal challenge from Royal Mail – however, its re-ballot on future industrial action continues. [Fedrigoni swoops on more Arjo assets]( [Fedrigoni swoops on more Arjo assets]( Fedrigoni has sealed two fresh deals involving Arjowiggins assets overseas, including its Chinese translucent paper mill. [Heritage skills buoyed by whisky firm]( Shepherds Bookbinders has received funding to help preserve specialist hand binding skills thanks to a substantial award from The Macallan’s Artisan Apprenticeship Fund. [Roland announces swathe of new TrueVIS digital presses]( Roland has announced six new machines in its TrueVis line of digital presses, including five new UV-LED printer-cutters and the manufacturer’s first water-based resin ink machine, the AP640. [Yesterday's most read] [Walstead confirms plans for 64pp short-grain]( [Larger than life finishing firm founder remembered]( [Bex Design & Print supports growth with new management team]( [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 December 2022 and January 2023 issue of Printweek is out now. Our 'Recession Proof issue’ is crammed with thought-provoking insights, business critical info and all the latest news and views from the UK print industry...]( [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] [Assistant Works Manager - Signs]( [Sign Maker]( [Studio Manager]( [Account Director | Print Management, POS & Commercial Print | UK]( [Cut Crease Operator]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Protect yourself in tough times]( [Protect yourself in tough times]( The world is in trouble. Interest rates are rising, demand is down, energy is viciously expensive and there’s war in Ukraine. [Business inspection: Thriving and surviving]( [Business inspection: Thriving and surviving]( Planning the launch of a new business is challenging in any market at any time, but doing it while also coping with serious mental and physical illness takes it to another level. [Ensure your suppliers' eco credentials measure up]( [Ensure your suppliers' eco credentials measure up]( With sustainability back on the agenda and brands found to be greenwashing called out all over social media, being able to prove your eco claims is essential. [Product portfolio] [Star product Horizon iCE StitchLiner Mark V]( Horizon’s solution for high-throughput, high-quality booklets upgraded with iCE LiNK workflow management capability plus the ability to handle continuous-fed rolls. [Me & My: Agfa Jeti Tauro H3300]( Iain Clasper-Cotte, managing director of Northern Flags and its wide-format display specialist sister company FaberExposize UK, loves Agfa machines. He’s assembled such an impressive array of Agfa devices at the company’s factory in Leeds that some local printers jokingly refer to Northern Flags as the “Agfa showroom of the north”. © MA Business Limited 2023. [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](.