Print buying news - Start-up to plug buying gap; Custom gifting to hit £1bn; DS Smith outlines plant plans; Ikea; Pantone...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Monday 14 December 2020 [Print buying bulletin] [Latest headlines] [New procurement firm aims to plug print buying gap]( [New procurement firm aims to plug print buying gap]( A new print procurement consortium has recruited a raft of industry experts and plans to roll out a new ‘no cost’ model to clients. [UK personalised gift market to hit £1bn]( [UK personalised gift market to hit £1bn]( The UK personalised gift market is expected to reach £1bn over the next 12 months, according to the findings of a new study from Roland DG. [DS Smith outlines new plant plans but pandemic hits H1 results]( [DS Smith outlines new plant plans but pandemic hits H1 results]( DS Smith has reported a drop in its revenue and profit in its half-year results due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic but saw an improvement in box volumes and has revealed plans to build two new European packaging plants. [In the news] [Ikea cans annual catalogue and hones promos for digital age]( Ikea has become the latest retailer to can its big book annual catalogue – but that doesn’t mean print will be absent from its future promotional plans. [Pantone reveals two colours of the year for 2021]( Pantone has revealed its two colours of the year for 2021 – Ultimate Grey (Pantone 17-5104) and Illuminating (Pantone 13-0647), a vibrant yellow. [Historic printer folds, industry firms in pre-pack and CVA]( A wave of company insolvencies has spelled the end for a historic Staffordshire print business with a history dating back almost 120 years. [Sherwood Group invests in UK-made mask offering]( Sherwood Group and KMD Company have become the latest industry firms to invest in specialist mask-making equipment. [Tradeprint targets 'blended' customers with MIS integration]( Tradeprint has teamed up with the developers of the Print Logic MIS to allow its customers to easily integrate with Tradeprint’s own Print Fulfilment API. [Cards-x acquires Evohold]( German ID card specialist Cards-x, which opened a UK operation two months ago, has acquired Preston-based eco-friendly ID card holder manufacturer Evohold. [LSC takeover completes]( LSC Communications is now formally under new ownership after Atlas Holdings completed its acquisition of the business in a court supervised process. [In this issue] [The October and November 2020 issue of Printweek is out now. Our 'power of print 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] [Multiple Printing and Finishing Roles. Immediate start]( [Sales Manager]( [Operations Director- Board Position]( [ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER]( [Machine Operatives for Binding]( More jobs [Knowledge Bank] [Brexit: print and its suppliers are well prepared]( [Brexit: print and its suppliers are well prepared]( Just before this issue of Printweek went to press, a rather strident email arrived, entitled ‘Urgent message from the Business Secretary. Time is running out – it’s time to take action now’. [Being the boss in unprecedented times, part 2]( [Being the boss in unprecedented times, part 2]( Part two of our special feature asking industry MDs and CEOs to share their experiences of being a business leader in unprecedented times and their strategies for handling the Covid crisis, both professionally and personally. [Claw back what’s rightfully yours]( [Claw back what’s rightfully yours]( We’re in trying times and firms looking to drag in what they’re owed are struggling. If getting paid in normal times was tricky print is now having to up its game just to stand still. © MA Business Limited 2020. [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](. If you would like to update your marketing contact preferences, then please [click here](.