Printweek Daily Bulletin - Opus Trust buys bigger rival; Blake acquires All Colour; Toner impact on KM kit sales; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Tuesday 02 November 2021 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Fujifilm] [Today's top stories] [Opus Trust acquires Adare SEC]( [Opus Trust acquires Adare SEC]( Omnichannel communications specialist Opus Trust Communications will become a £110m-turnover business after acquiring Adare SEC. [Blake acquires All Colour Envelopes]( [Blake acquires All Colour Envelopes]( Blake Envelopes has acquired All Colour Envelopes in a strategic move. [Konica Minolta: toner issues result in near-£40m order backlog]( [Konica Minolta: toner issues result in near-£40m order backlog]( Konica Minolta has a Â¥6bn (£38.6m) order backlog at its Professional Print division because of the current hiatus in toner manufacturing – but the group said the toner supply shortage was “expected to be resolved at an early stage” with priority being given to existing customers. [Metsä Board starts up modernised finishing line]( Metsä Board has completed the modernisation of the finishing area at its Kyro mill in Finland after starting up its upgraded finishing line. [Go green or go homeÂ]( Being sustainable is not only good business practice but increasingly a crucial requirement for many customers. [Sponsored content] [Thriving through accelerated change]( [Thriving through accelerated change]( This past year has accelerated change affecting the printing industry. Quadient’s Sof Tsigarides explores driving new revenue streams, enabling production efficiencies and growing existing business. [‘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. [Yesterday's most read] [Hybrid Software buys colour specialist]( [Biltcliffe standing for Mayor in South Yorks]( [GB Mail and W&G Baird join Two Sides]( [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 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] [Print & Reprographics Project Manager]( [Account Manager - Retail Display Solutions]( [Print Account Manager]( [Luxury Packaging Account Manager]( [Luxury Packaging Account Manager]( [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](.