Printweek Daily Bulletin - CF Labels in pre-pack sale; 4UK secures finishing first; TJ & Hobbs partner up; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Friday 30 April 2021 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Fujifilm] [Today's top stories] [A4 Laser Labels acquires CF Labels in pre-pack]( [A4 Laser Labels acquires CF Labels in pre-pack]( Self-adhesive label manufacturer CF Labels has been acquired by connected party A4 Laser Labels in a pre-pack deal. [4UK's diversification drives UK first]( [4UK's diversification drives UK first]( 4UK Group has secured a UK first for its core Print4UK business as it looks to capitalise on the success of its pandemic-driven diversification into branded products and digital marketing. [TJ Books & Hobbs form alliance]( [TJ Books & Hobbs form alliance]( Cornish book printer TJ Books and Southampton-based printer Hobbs the Printers have entered into a new alliance. [DS Smith reports continued positive momentum]( DS Smith said trading in the second half of its financial year continued to build positively on the trends and momentum that it reported last month. [Whistl to open three new fulfilment sites]( Delivery management group Whistl is set to open three new, additional depots to accelerate its expansion into e-fulfillment. [Sponsored content] [The job’s not finished ’til it’s finished and out the door]( [The job’s not finished ’til it’s finished and out the door]( Is your finishing operation holding your business back? Or depressing your margins with labour-intensive processes or waste caused by bindery errors? Are post-press processes disconnected islands in your workflow automation? Then read on… [Migration-optimised digital ink systems for packaging printing]( [Migration-optimised digital ink systems for packaging printing]( The migration behaviour of digital ink systems plays a decisive role in the selection of a digital press and determines, in this white paper we look into the criteria that must be taken into account before investing in a digital printing system. [Yesterday's most read] [Fujifilm latest to increase prices]( [Seacourt and FFEI among Queen’s Awards winners]( [Suppliers’ perfect storm forecasts pain for printers]( [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] [Our April and May 21 ‘jabs, jobs and inkjet' issue is out now and as usual it’s stuffed 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] [Studio Manager]( [Prepress Operator]( [Machine Operatives for Printing]( [Business Development Managers]( [Machine Operator]( [More jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [No jab, no job?]( [No jab, no job?]( Just over a year ago, Covid-19 developed from a localised outbreak in a Chinese province to a global pandemic. [Reputation rescue]( [Reputation rescue]( Reputations, like trust, are hard to earn and easy to lose. Threats to a reputation come in many forms – rivals making underhand allegations, activity by state-run organs and malevolence in elements of the press. [Product portfolio] [Me & My: Duplo PFi Blade]( BCA Group in Enfield is a long-established family printing business that’s managed to adapt to changing times and fortunes for more than four decades. First set up in 1980 by Brian Cottee, it’s currently a two-person company owned and run by his son Mark who joined the business in 1984. [Star product: Hohner HSB 13.000 saddle-stitcher]( This high-speed saddle-stitcher was revamped in 2020 and now boasts some smart features for remote diagnostics alongside a huge variety of options, making it a very versatile performer. © MA Business Limited 2021. [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](.