Print buying news - O'Sullivan joins Webmart; Conetta leads Delga MBO; Pulp makers scrutinised; Micropress; James Cropper; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Monday 18 October 2021 [Print buying bulletin] [Latest headlines] [Webmart snaps up O'Sullivan for new role]( [Webmart snaps up O'Sullivan for new role]( Kelly O’Sullivan is returning to her roots with a new senior role at Webmart – more than twenty years after she first worked at the business during its formative years. [Conetta helms buyout as Delga Group rebrands]( [Conetta helms buyout as Delga Group rebrands]( A change of ownership at Delga Group has also resulted in a new name for the holding company, which becomes The Meliora Group. [Pulp makers scrutinised over possible cartel]( [Pulp makers scrutinised over possible cartel]( The European Commission has carried out unannounced inspections at wood pulp manufacturers, due to “concerns that the inspected companies may have violated EU antitrust rules that prohibit cartels and restrictive business practices”. [Sponsored content] [Pulp makers scrutinised over possible cartel]( [‘Plan for the future, don’t dwell in the past’]( As we move into the final quarter of the year, thoughts turn to 2022 and beyond. Ricoh’s Simon Isaacs emphasises the need for print business owners to be thinking boldly and imaginatively as they plot their future path. [Pulp makers scrutinised over possible cartel]( [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. [In the news] [Micropress rolls out customer dashboard to all clients]( Micropress has added a new dashboard facility that allows customers to check on their job status 24/7. [James Cropper CEO speaks out on energy crisis]( James Cropper CEO Phil Wild appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning speaking about the energy price crisis afflicting UK paper makers and other energy-intensive manufacturers. [Plate manufacturers forced to act again on pricing]( Agfa has announced its third plate price surcharge in ten months amid concerns that aluminium supplies for next year will be squeezed, with Kodak also understood to have notified customers of a similar charge. [Stationers’ opens 2022 Warrants scheme]( The Stationers’ Company has opened applications for its 2022 Warrants scheme, which is intended to recognise and acknowledge excellence within the communication and content industries. [Springfield Solutions launches digital can labelling product]( Springfield Solutions has launched a full-coverage digital label for easy can application that is said to give the appearance of a printed can “without the fallbacks of conventional print”. [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] [Print Finisher - Days]( [Key Account Manager | Flexible Food Packaging | UK]( [Print Finishing Operator (foiling, laminating, collating)]( [Business Development Executive | Glass | UK]( [Cut and Creasing Operator (Bobst, Hiedelberg, guillotine)]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Disagreeable directors]( [Disagreeable directors]( If a company falls out with one of its directors, what can it do? It’s likely to depend on the specific circumstances but there are a number of ways to resolve the situation. [Will print go back to business as usual?]( [Will print go back to business as usual?]( Covid restrictions may have been eased but many of the changes of the past 18 months will be retained longer term. [A new capacity model]( [A new capacity model]( Covid prompted Pensord to build back better, fit for a post-pandemic future. [60 seconds with Print Image Network]( [60 seconds with Print Image Network]( Managing director John Foster “took the plunge” and set up Print Image Network in June 2000. “Renting a very small unit in an old cotton mill; started selling print and mailing as a managed service… armed with nothing more than a pen, notepad and phone.” © MA Business Limited 2021. [Contact Us]( [Advertising]( [Subscribe]( If you wish to unsubscribe from Print Buying Weekly bulletin 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](.