Printweek Daily Bulletin - Manroland Sheetfed hits decade high; Royal Mail reports strong Q1; Boss wows with Bowie book; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Wednesday 21 July 2021 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Fujifilm] [Today's top stories] [Manroland Sheetfed: order input hits decade high]( [Manroland Sheetfed: order input hits decade high]( Manroland Sheetfed has reported that orders reached a 10-year-high last month. [Royal Mail updates on Q1]( [Royal Mail updates on Q1]( Royal Mail has reported strong sales in the three months to 30 June in a trading update alongside its AGM. [Boss wows with Bowie homage]( [Boss wows with Bowie homage]( Boss Print has partnered with a leading artist on his latest David Bowie inspired project to produce a breathtaking limited edition book that was gifted a launch in an unusual venue last week. [TAYA launches Eco Calculator for large-format banner materials]( TAYA Groups has launched what it claims is the world’s first Eco Calculator for large-format banner materials. [Pepper joins Two Sides and states ESG commitment]( Pepper Communications has become the newest member of print and paper advocacy group Two Sides and laid out details of its Planet Positive Initiative. [Do more to make more as the bounce back begins]( [Do more to make more as the bounce back begins]( Brands have been turning to print – in some cases for the first time – as the recovery from Covid begins. So, is now the time to wow clients with stunning effects and special colours? [Yesterday's most read] [Fire tackled at London print firm]( [YM directors 'confident' despite note on accounts]( [Printful to open UK print and fulfilment site]( [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] [Digital Press Operator]( [Technical Manager | Flexible Packaging | Norfolk]( [Glue line Operator]( [Sales Specialist Post Press]( [Field Service Engineer – Print Finishing]( [More jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Spend and save]( [Spend and save]( It’s not often that the government puts in place a programme that is both welcomed and little criticised, but that’s exactly what the chancellor, Rishi Sunak, did on Budget Day in March. [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](.