Printweek Daily Bulletin - Matthews quits Kyocera; Xaar exits 3D; Royal Mail trials drones; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Wednesday 06 October 2021 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Fujifilm] [Today's top stories] [Matthews quits Kyocera]( [Matthews quits Kyocera]( Kyocera is poised to appoint a new head of production printing after Chris Matthews resigned from the role. [Xaar agrees 3D disposal]( [Xaar agrees 3D disposal]( Xaar has agreed to dispose of its stake in Xaar 3D to joint venture partner Stratasys. [Royal Mail trials drone deliveries to remote islands]( [Royal Mail trials drone deliveries to remote islands]( Royal Mail has started a two-week trial of scheduled, autonomous flights between Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay in the Orkney Islands, using drones from Windracers to help better connect remote island communities. [EFI user event comes to Birmingham]( EFI is readying an in-person UK user event for next month. [Kongsberg PCS to show recent launches at Fespa]( Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (Kongsberg PCS) will showcase a range of its latest digital finishing innovations at Fespa in Amsterdam next week. [Sponsored content] [Opinion: Lessons from Amazon could benefit all print businesses]( [Opinion: Lessons from Amazon could benefit all print businesses]( Powerful automation is the industry’s great leveller, and rather than being a threat to employees it creates opportunities for businesses of all sizes to empower their people and increase productivity and profitability. [Yesterday's most read] [Long-standing family firm latest to fall victim to pandemic]( [Bluetree expands with Kingsbury buy]( [Konica Minolta updates on toner availability]( [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] [Your August & September Printweek is out now. The 'New Normal Issue' is jam-packed with all the usual news and views as well as thought provoking long reads, not to mention a special feature on the Printweek Awards...]( [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] [Warehouse Operator]( [Project Manager | 2D POS | Hertfordshire]( [Brand Design Specialist]( [Finishing Team Leader]( [Experienced Mac Operator & Finishers]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Access all areas]( [Access all areas]( Lockdowns have accelerated the drive for more remotely accessed services such as diagnostics and even repair, a trend that looks set to grow post-pandemic. [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. [Product portfolio] [Me & My: Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75]( A Speedmaster update has given Fretwell Print & Direct Mail a productivity boost thanks to a highly automated specification. [Star product: Intec ColorCut SC5000]( A fast, cost-effective digital die-cutter with autofeeder that can cut and crease in one pass. © 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](.