Printweek Daily Bulletin - Industry inches to pre-Covid levels; Printweek Awards update; Bobst buys Cerutti; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Friday 12 November 2021 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Fujifilm] [Today's top stories] [Industry moves closer to pre-Covid levels in Q3]( [Industry moves closer to pre-Covid levels in Q3]( The UK printing and printed packaging industry continues to rebound, with most companies improving their performance in Q3 and many expecting to see further improvements in Q4, despite a major impact from supply chain challenges and increasing costs. [Final deadline looms for Printweek Awards]( [Final deadline looms for Printweek Awards]( Time is running out to enter the industry’s flagship awards scheme, with just two weeks to go until the final deadline. [Bobst acquires Cerutti]( [Bobst acquires Cerutti]( Bobst Italia has acquired Italian gravure press manufacturer Cerutti. [BlueCrest acquires Fluence Automation]( Equipment manufacturer and supplier BlueCrest has acquired Fluence Automation to accelerate its growth in the e-commerce fulfilment and parcel sortation markets. [Killing off bad customer service]( A tough print market, exacerbated by the Covid pandemic, means that keeping your clients happy – and coming back for more – is more important then ever. [Sponsored content] [What does the future hold for canvas prints?]( [What does the future hold for canvas prints?]( Canvas prints have been trending for years, but what are their prospects longer-term in the wider industry? One custom printing specialist based in the UK, My-Picture.co.uk, has shared its forecast for this sector of the market. [Why canvas prints still define custom wall art]( [Why canvas prints still define custom wall art]( Once seen as vulnerable to its showier luxury competitors, canvas has defended its share of the custom wall decor market with its forward-thinking approach to traditionalism. [Yesterday's most read] [Trade creditors owed circa-£1m by Office Depot UK]( [Sappi turns around profits, but challenges remain]( [Go Inspire supports demand with mega enclosing investment]( [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] [Internal Sales Representative - Print & Packaging Supplies]( [Account Director | Print Management & POS | East Midlands]( [Digital Print Operator]( [Account Executive – Cartons & Luxury Packaging – East Anglia – £25k-£30k DOE]( [Client Services Executive]( [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](.