Printweek Daily Bulletin - UK toner fears worsen; Third pulp firm inspected; SwissQprint unveils flatbeds; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Thursday 14 October 2021 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Fujifilm] [Today's top stories] [KM toner issues could run into 2022]( [KM toner issues could run into 2022]( It could be next year before some Konica Minolta customers in the UK have toner supplies restored, and the manufacturer is now losing sales of new equipment because of the crisis. [Another pulp firm inspected ]( [Another pulp firm inspected]( A third pulp manufacturer has confirmed that it has been subject to an unannounced inspection by the European Commission. [SwissQprint launches new flatbed family]( [SwissQprint launches new flatbed family]( SwissQprint has unveiled its latest generation of flatbed printers at Fespa. [End-to-end productivity front and centre at Smart Factory]( Horizon’s annual Smart Factory event, which launched in October 2019, is set to be streamed from the post-press manufacturer’s new Horizon Innovation Park (HIP) in Japan, next week. [Arjowiggins now making Digipeel in Scotland]( Arjowiggins is now making its Digipeel transfer paper in the UK, with the substrate billed as a sustainable alternative to plastic films for printing onto a wide range of textile products. [Sponsored content] [Push what is possible when it comes to packaging]( [Push what is possible when it comes to packaging]( Brands big and small are beginning to wake up to the power of digitally printed packaging but they have yet to understand the full package, and that represents an opportunity for print service providers. [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] [Pulp makers scrutinised over possible cartel]( [Conetta helms buyout as Delga Group rebrands]( [Paper industry warns on energy crisis]( [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] [Large Format Finisher | Large Format Print | Essex]( [Key Account Manager | Flexible Packaging Solutions – Sleeves & Pouches – FMCG | DACH Region]( [Accountant2]( [EXPERIENCED CAD CUTTER]( [Business Development Manager | Glass | Scotland]( [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](.