CWU suspends ballot; McAllister wins major contracts; Dura-ID buys Atwell Labellers; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [PrintWeek]( Thursday 25 May 2023 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Quadient] [Today's top stories] [CWU suspends Royal Mail ballot]( [CWU suspends Royal Mail ballot]( The future stability of Royal Mail has been thrown into question again, after the CWU suspended the ballot over its proposed pay and conditions agreement due to the “command and control” workplace environment it described as “toxic”. [McAllister Litho wins pair of major contracts]( [McAllister Litho wins pair of major contracts]( Commercial printer McAllister Litho Glasgow (MLG) has been awarded two major print contracts – a framework from the Scottish Government and another from the National Galleries of Scotland. [Dura-ID continues growth with Atwell Labellers]( [Dura-ID continues growth with Atwell Labellers]( UK label manufacturer Dura-ID, part of Goonvean Holdings investment group, has bought West Sussex self-adhesive labelling machine supplier Atwell Labellers. [Brother’s triple Fespa launch kicks off industrial ambitions]( Brother has come to Fespa 2023 with a trio of new machines, including its first entry into wide-format, the WF1-L640 latex printer. [CarbonQuota launches new carbon calculator]( Carbon Quota has launched the CarbonQuota Essentials calculator, a new Software as a Service (SaaS) product, at Fespa Global Print Expo in Munich. [Sponsored content] [Create a winning brand protection strategy]( [Create a winning brand protection strategy]( Sarah Rutland looks at how today’s omnichannel retail market, with its futuristic, Industry 4.0-ready finery, offers many opportunities for brands – but also many risks. [Direct to Garment printing – is it worth the investment?]( [Direct to Garment printing – is it worth the investment?]( If 30% of all textile items produced today are never purchased, why be part of the problem when you can drive and profit from the solution. [Yesterday's most read] [Manchester Printers red ink revealed]( [Gloucester Typesetting Services secures a successor]( [RAP Spiderweb in administration]( [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 April and May issue is out now. Our ‘colourful 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] [SENIOR ACCOUNT DIRECTOR - POS & POP DISPLAYS]( [** SIGNS & GRAPHICS INSTALLERS REQUIRED **]( [Installations Manager - Signage]( [PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - LARGE FORMAT PRINT & SIGNAGE]( [Maintenance Technician / Engineer]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Weathering the workplace]( [Weathering the workplace]( When it comes to the British, if it’s not football, the royal family, or holidays, the conversation invariably turns to the weather. [Painting the town red, yellow, green and pink]( [Painting the town red, yellow, green and pink]( If there is one sense above all others that is the most powerful, it’s probably vision. A marvel of genetic engineering, eyes gather information about the world. [Unlocking the tenders process]( [Unlocking the tenders process]( Many firms are already switched on to the concept of selling to not just private organisations, but also the public sector. They take part in a market that the government noted in a June 2022 document, Transforming Public Procurement – our transparency ambition, was worth, then, about £300bn a year. [Product portfolio] [Me & My: Zünd G3 3XL-3200]( Founded 25 years ago in Kettering, Northants, Artisan Signs is a family-run, large-format print and signage company that works with a broad range of clients, taking in large retail, marketing and exhibition agencies through to local businesses and organisations. [Star product: Tecnau BookReady]( A novel cut-and-stack solution helps reduce labour requirements. © 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](.