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Of the 112,000 CWU members that r eceived ballot papers last month, 74% responded and of those 92% voted yes in response to the question ‘Do you support the boycott of competitors' mail?'

A CWU spokeswoman told PrintWeek that it was not a ballot for industrial action and that the union would continue to negotiate with Royal Mail.

She added: "Ideally we would want to sit down and work on negotiations to reach a resolution first. Direct action is always the absolute last resort and we will do what we can to resolve this first but if we do enter negotiations and they are unsuccessful then it would most likely be sometime during the summer that we would start announcing dates for action."

CWU deputy general secretary Dave Ward said: "Royal Mail workers have shown they understand the threat to the universal service from unfair competition and the race to the bottom on their own terms and conditions. The way competition is being introduced does not benefit customers, small businesses or postal workers in whatever company they work for."

In a statement issued in response to the ballot results Royal Mail said that a boycott would be against the law.

It said: "Royal Mail believes that any direction by the CWU that postmen and women should refuse to handle access letters and parcels would be unlawful.

"Royal Mail operates in a very competitive market and customers can move their business very quickly. This could result in a significant loss of business."

The ballot, which aimed to bolster the union's lobbying efforts to improve workers pay and conditions, posed four questions in total.

Of the remaining three, 96% of respondents opposed the privatisation of Royal Mail, 92% supported the CWU Pay claim and 92% supported a policy of non-cooperation.

Ward accused the government and Royal Mail of alienating the workforce and called for "serious negotiations to find a solution", otherwise he warned that prolonged industrial conflict was inevitable.

He said: "This ballot result is a damning rejection of the tired old government privatisation policy and the actions of the Royal Mail board in support of this. Postal workers have worked incredibly hard to turn the fortunes of the company around. Royal Mail is not a financial basket case and they know privatisation is only benefitting vested interests.

"Postal workers are not going to sacrifice their souls for a so-called 10% stake when they know their jobs, pensions and conditions are once again under threat."

Royal Mail's statement said: "Royal Mail notes the outcome of the CWU consultative ballot and is committed to seeking an agreement with the union on the way forward that equips the business for the future and is fair to our employees."

Ofcom declined to comment on the results of the ballot.

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J-Cube RF40 and KF40 are both available in CMYK and meet the demand for inks to "suit a new generation of printheads", said the company. The water-based piezo inks in 5kg and 25kg containers will be commercially available at the show.

J-Cube RF40 is for use on printers equipped with Ricoh printing heads, while J-Cube KF40 can be used on kit fitted with Kyocera printing heads, said the company, which specialises in digital inks for textile and graphic applications.

Business operations manager Rosaria Pozzoni said: "The inks can go on coated paper and direct on to polyester. All the new machines equipped with Kyocera or Ricoh printheads can use the inks."

She said the inks were for powerful industrial digital printers and were targeted at printers of sports kits and those producing banners and flags. She did not give costs and said her company was lining up dealerships in the UK.

J-Teck3 was formed in 2003 and is run by technical and production manager Enrico Grasselli, sales and marketing manager Italo Mariani and business operations manager Rosaria Pozzoni, with backgrounds in the screen printing and textile fields.

The firm is based in Albese con Cassano in Italy, but has a presence in the US, Australia and Brazil. Other products include J-Feeder, a bulk feeding system for piezo printers and EPS System for direct-to-textile, double-sided printing.

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Wide-format graphics, including signage and graphics is an integral part of the marketing mix according to a new report from InfoTrends called ‘Wide Format Printing: A Critical Element in the Communications Mix’.

The MTEX 5032 3.2m direct-to-fabric dye-sub printer with integrated fixation unit will make its debut at Fespa 2013. Operating at quoted speeds of up to 58m ²/hr and with a maximum print quality of 1440 dpi, it is targeted at those producing lightboxes, home textile decoration, flags etc.

Boat wrapping specialist the Wild Group is sponsoring the Superyacht Design Week in Chelsea from 18-20 June where it will have a showcase on the ground floor of the south dome.

Digitl Ink has completed the development of an Evo Sol R2 series ink range to create a new product line that it considers equivalent to the latest Roland Eco Sol Max 2 inkset. They have been specifically designed for use with Roland Soljet Pro 4 series printers and marketed as compatible with the SolJet Pro 4 XF-640 and SolJet Pro 4 XR640 models.

Ultra Board’s new Evolution panel board is now available with a smaller, white core and white facing as part of a market trial.

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