Printweek Daily Bulletin - BPG to close gravure plant; DLR improves in H1; SDUK goes live; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Wednesday 24 November 2021 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Fujifilm] [Today's top stories] [BPG to close loss-making gravure plant]( [BPG to close loss-making gravure plant]( Bertlesmann Printing Group (BPG) has announced the planned closure of another gravure plant, reflecting a decade of structural decline in the European gravure market. [De La Rue results improves in H1]( [De La Rue results improves in H1]( De La Rue has reported a “substantial improvement” in first half trading, with polymer production almost doubled on last year, and banknote printing capacity full for the rest of the year. [SDUK prepares for 'big turnout']( [SDUK prepares for 'big turnout']( Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) has opened visitor registration for next March’s event after a three-year hiatus as its organiser hails significant support from exhibitors new and old. [HP 'on front foot and hitting its stride']( HP’s share prices has jumped after the manufacturer’s results exceeded market expectations. [Fujifilm extends Reach partnership]( Reach has signed a new five-year plate deal with incumbent supplier Fujifilm as the newspaper group looks to drive pre-press innovation. [Sponsored content] [Status quo won’t put you ahead of the competition]( [Status quo won’t put you ahead of the competition]( Different voices and different perspectives are helping Ricoh Graphic Communications in the UK to challenge itself and change the way it operates. Sales director Tanya Howe highlights how diversity across the business can also help UK printers to evolve. [With great opportunity comes great responsibility]( [With great opportunity comes great responsibility]( Print and mail processes must have integrity and compliance built in. Quadient’s Derek Adam considers how print service providers (PSPs) and mailing houses can verify every sheet. [Yesterday's most read] [Heidelberg UK preps for move to new home]( [YM in ‘perfect storm’]( [Fine Print supports packaging demand with Kama buy]( [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] [Project Manager - Signage]( [Sales Account Manager | Flexible Packaging | Cheshire]( [POS Senior Account Manager]( [Customer Service Representative / Account Manager]( [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](.