Product Portfolio news - Paper prices keep rising; VariJet pricing model unveiled; Stora updates conversion plans; Energy crisis; Plate pricing; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Friday 22 October 2021 [Product portfolio bulletin] [Top product news] [Paper prices keep going up]( [Paper prices keep going up]( Printers and print buyers have been rocked by a new wave of paper price rises and surcharges, amid speculation that one paper maker could be considering a surcharge as high as £170/tonne. [K&B Durst reveals VariJet 106 pricing model]( [K&B Durst reveals VariJet 106 pricing model]( Two beta customers will take delivery of Koenig & Bauer Durst’s B1 inkjet press early next year, with commercial shipments slated for the second half of 2022. [Stora Enso sets sustainability goal, updates conversion plans]( [Stora Enso sets sustainability goal, updates conversion plans]( Stora Enso is investing nearly €100m to further expand its packaging board production capabilities, and could convert a second line at its Oulu mill to add even more capacity – with the group also setting an ambitious new sustainability target to offer “100% regenerative” products by 2050. [Sponsored content] [‘Plan for the future, don’t dwell in the past’]( [‘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. [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. [More product news] [CPI: urgency of energy crisis not being fully understood]( The Confederation of Paper Industries has warned over a “lack of any actual action” after the body – together with representatives of other energy-intensive sectors – lobbied business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng over the energy price crisis nearly a fortnight ago. [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. [Heidelberg shows Prinect analytics app]( Heidelberg announced its first cloud-based Prinect app at its Innovation Week event. [Konica Minolta corrects Tatsuno restart date]( Konica Minolta has corrected the statement it issued yesterday and it’s better news for customers regarding the planned restart date at its Tatsuno toner factory. [Promattex shows new DTF printer]( Promattex has used Fespa to showcase a new direct-to-film (DTF) printer. [New launches ready for returning Luxury Packaging show]( Easyfairs' Packaging Innovations & Luxury Packaging London show is set to be the launchpad for a number of new products when it opens its doors at Olympia London on 1 December following its pandemic hiatus. [Global Graphics changes name to Hybrid Software]( Global Graphics has changed its overall group name to Hybrid Software to better reflect the nature of its business. [Packaging firm fined over die-cutter injuries]( A packaging specialist has been fined £60,000 after a worker suffered serious crush injuries in a rotary die-cutter. [Knowledge Bank] [Terminating cyber attacks]( [Terminating cyber attacks]( With more people working from home than ever before, the threat from malicious hackers has increased exponentially, so how do you protect your business? [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. [Best of British: The weird, the peculiar, and the traditional MIS]( [Best of British: The weird, the peculiar, and the traditional MIS]( Optimus: MIS innovator is still going strong and finding fans in new markets. [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? 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[Print Plus UK becomes a Carbon Balanced Printer]( [Print Plus UK becomes a Carbon Balanced Printer]( Print Plus UK has become a Carbon Balanced Printer as part of a wider sustainability drive by the company. [Product reviews] [Me & My: Kurz DM-Luxliner]( [Me & My: Kurz DM-Luxliner]( The Foil Printing Co is seeing sales of foiled products continue to soar, both at home and abroad, as a result of this investment. [Star product: Resolute R-Jet Pro DTF]( [Star product: Resolute R-Jet Pro DTF]( An innovative garment printing system with high-end results. © MA Business Limited 2021. [Contact Us]( [Advertising]( [Subscribe]( If you wish to unsubscribe from Product Portfolio 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](.