Printweek Daily Bulletin - Plan B and print; Moonpig hails gifting; Cyril Luff invests; and more...

[View in web browser]( [View text-only version]( [Add to safe senders list]( [PrintWeek]( Thursday 09 December 2021 [Daily news bulletin] [Sponsored by Fujifilm] [Today's top stories] [Plan B measures: industry reacts]( [Plan B measures: industry reacts]( Industry leaders have reacted with dismay after the government announced ‘Plan B’ restrictions for England in the face of the new Omicron coronavirus variant. [Gifting hits new high at Moonpig]( [Gifting hits new high at Moonpig]( Sales at Moonpig slipped in the first half compared with last year’s pandemic-induced spike – but have still more than doubled on the same period in 2019. [Cyril Luff upgrades CTP and workflow]( [Cyril Luff upgrades CTP and workflow]( Independent metal decorator Cyril Luff Metal Decorators has upgraded its CTP and workflow to boost its quality and production efficiency. [DS Smith sees profit leap in H1]( DS Smith reported a bumper profit increase in its half-year results after achieving record corrugated box volume growth. [Pantone unveils 2022 colour of the year]( Pantone has revealed its colour of the year for 2022, a new blue shade called Very Peri (Pantone 17-3938). [Sponsored content] [Canvas Prints in 2022 and Beyond]( [Canvas Prints in 2022 and Beyond]( The surge in popularity canvas prints enjoyed over the past few years was felt across the industry. But is this upwards trend likely to continue in 2022? [Yesterday's most read] [Tributes paid to Leo Smith]( [Holywell Press in Speedmaster buy]( [Navigator to increase UWF prices]( [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] [Fabrication Manager - Signage]( [Print Account Manager]( [HP B2 Indigo Press Operator, No 1 Litho Press Operator, All Round Print Finishers]( [Hands on Production Manager - Large Format]( [Signs And Graphics Allrounder]( [See the latest jobs]( [Knowledge Bank] [Killing off bad customer service]( [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. [Wrapped up and hot]( [Wrapped up and hot]( There’s a part of the UK printing industry that has been the subject of many millions of pounds worth of investment in recent years, resulting in a massive increase in the available capacity. [Go green or go homeÂ]( [Go green or go home ]( Being sustainable is not only good business practice but increasingly a crucial requirement for many customers. [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](.