Printweek Daily Bulletin: Level 2 apprenticeship approved; Heidelberg adds AI tool; Macfarlane trading ahead; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Tuesday 11 May 2021 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Fujifilm] [Today's top stories] [BPIF lauds Level 2 apprenticeship approval]( [BPIF lauds Level 2 apprenticeship approval]( A BPIF-led consortium is celebrating after gaining approval for the much-needed Level 2 Print Operative apprenticeship standard. [Heidelberg adds new AI tool]( [Heidelberg adds new AI tool]( Heidelberg has added a new AI-based performance insight tool to its cloud services. [Macfarlane Group ahead of last year in trading update]( [Macfarlane Group ahead of last year in trading update]( Packaging giant Macfarlane Group has reported sales in the first quarter 15% ahead of the same period in 2020. [Agfa reports on Q1]( Agfa has reported encouraging results for “most” of its activities in Q1 as cost reductions and price increases begin to bear fruit. [Mimaki to hold new joint virtual event]( Mimaki is set to host a new three-day virtual event next month that will bring together its regional offices. [Yesterday's most read] [Cimpress and HP ink fresh deal]( [April showered with price rises and exits]( [End of the line for historic papermaker]( [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] [Printers & Finishers]( [Prepress Operator]( [Machine Operatives for Printing]( [Bobst Platen Operator]( [Sales Manager | Labels | South East / UK]( [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](.