Printweek Daily Bulletin - Newcastle Print buys PPE firm; Flather becomes Master; Coloreel raises £6m; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Thursday 08 July 2021 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Fujifilm] [Today's top stories] [NPS owners acquire healthcare business in strategic move]( [NPS owners acquire healthcare business in strategic move]( The owners of print and design firm Newcastle Print Solutions Group (NPS) have added a healthcare business to its growing group after its print clients called on the pair to help them source PPE items. [Flather becomes Master and Bird steps up at Kolbus]( [Flather becomes Master and Bird steps up at Kolbus]( The Stationers’ Company has elected what is believed to be its first Master from the print machinery supplier fraternity as it inches closer to unveiling the £7.5m revamp of Stationers’ Hall. [Coloreel raises nearly £6m to support expansion]( [Coloreel raises nearly £6m to support expansion]( Swedish firm Coloreel, which specialises in patented technology for the digital dyeing of textile thread on-demand, has raised SEK 70m (£5.88m) in a private placement to existing and new shareholders to support its growth. [Sound Control Services ups capabilities with Vutek install]( Soundproofing specialist Sound Control Services has attracted new work opportunities after investing in an EFI Vutek Pro 32r. [Q&A: Maz (Marian) Keogh, new business manager, Showcase CreativeÂ]( Marian has been working in print for 20 years, and is married with one teenage daughter. She is coming up to 53 and no doubt speaks for many when she says ‘how did that happen!’ [Shades of success: The role of colour in a post pandemic world]( [Shades of success: The role of colour in a post pandemic world]( The pandemic has changed a lot of things for a lot of people, but one area that has particular relevance to businesses is its impact on the drivers of consumer buying decisions. [Yesterday's most read] [Howard Hunt administration extended to 2023]( [Adare SEC extends Allianz contract]( [Cactus Graphics launches from Buckland family heritage]( [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 June & July 'Shape up and stand out' issue is out now and while it’s stuffed with the usual insights and business critical info, it also boasts the 2021 Printweek Top 500 - the bellwether report on the industry's financial health...]( [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] [Glue line Operator]( [Sales Specialist Post Press]( [Field Service Engineer – Print Finishing]( [Area Engineer | Blown Film Machinery | North West]( [Binder Operators]( [More jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Making a planned exit]( [Making a planned exit]( Every privately held business will one day change hands. Whether through retirement, family circumstance or death, ownership will move on. [The shape of things to come in marketing]( [The shape of things to come in marketing]( If you type the term ‘shaped door drops’ into a well-known search engine, you are unlikely to get a print-relevant answer in the first few results. [Product portfolio] [Me & My: BGM Elite DSR]( Garage start-ups tend to be associated with the US – think Apple and Hewlett-Packard – but they’re not uncommon on this side of the Atlantic either. It’s surprising how many of the successful printers and manufacturers profiles by Printweek over the years trace their origins back to one person’s vision and hard work, setting up in a back room, a garage or, for the luxury of space, a railway arch. [Star product: Xeikon SX20000]( This 520mm-wide, dry-toner press can produce high-quality SRA3-plus sheets on a wide range of substrate types and weights, making it a flexible option for a variety of target markets. © 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](.