Printweek Daily Bulletin - Essentra refocuses, ACA arm shuttered; IG warns on profits; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Tuesday 26 October 2021 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Fujifilm] [Today's top stories] [Essentra refocuses, packaging ops likely to be sold off]( [Essentra refocuses, packaging ops likely to be sold off]( Essentra plans to become a “pure play” components business, meaning its Filters and Packaging divisions are likely to be sold off. [ACA subsidiary shuttered]( [ACA subsidiary shuttered]( Directors at ACA Group have put part of the business into liquidation due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the ending of the furlough scheme. [IG warns on profits due to supply chain crisis]( [IG warns on profits due to supply chain crisis]( IG Design Group's share price has slumped after the group issued a profit warning due to the impact of supply chain disruption and input cost increases. [Power of Print to highlight print's effectiveness and sustainability]( The 11th annual Power of Print event, which seeks to foreground the effectiveness of physical media, is set to the be the biggest yet with getting on for 700 delegates signed up. [Pro Carton hires industry big hitter to take it to the next level]( Pro Carton has appointed a new general manager, a seasoned industry big hitter, following the retirement of Tony Hitchin last month after five years in the role. [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. [Yesterday's most read] [CS Labels acquired by Belgian group]( [Paper prices keep going up]( [Whittington Moor expands capacity with Horizon spend]( [Blogs] [Inflation conflation]( Jo Francis ponders print's inflationary issues. [In this issue] [Your October & November Printweek has landed. Coming out on the eve of COP26, along with our usual news round up, dominated by M&A, the 'Sustainability Issue' has a definite green hue including a paper wrapping special report...]( [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] [Project Manager]( [Estimator/Account Manager]( [Project Coordinator - Signage]( [Account Manager | Transactional Mail | London]( [HP Digital Machine Operator - Point of Sale / Displays]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Buying into the green agenda]( [Buying into the green agenda]( The recent growth of paper wrapping has been phenomenal and has led to some major investments, with many firms keen to grab a slice of the action. [Best of British: Strong, light and green]( [Best of British: Strong, light and green]( With a material developed in the frenzy of war, Dufaylite is still driving forward. [Protection racket: The shifting sands of liability]( [Protection racket: The shifting sands of liability]( Who is responsible if your shipment gets damaged in transit? More importantly, who picks up the tab for reprinting it? Printers should be careful to ensure their work is properly covered. [Product portfolio] [Me & My: Fujifilm EM Setter]( Investing in a new setter and new plates has cut waste, downtime and cost, and increased productivity for Hickling & Squires. [Star product: Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c]( Kyocera’s first production press offers lots of bang for your buck. © 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](.